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Recent Examples of commissioner
His order came after Cabarrus Citizens for Government Integrity filed a lawsuit against the county, challenging whether commissioners followed the proper appointment process.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
After a little hand-wringing, Orange County commissioners pledged $29 million Tuesday to lure WrestleMania back to Orlando and persuade the NFL to let Camping World Stadium host Jacksonville Jaguar games in 2027.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Former Biden-era SSA commissioner Martin O'Malley has been one of the fiercest critics of the changes, having consistently warned that cuts proposed and implemented by DOGE could jeopardize the delivery of Social Security benefits.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will attempt to prove that Meta has maintained a monopoly over social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, all while the agency faces internal upheaval following President Trump’s ouster of two Democratic commissioners.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
After a little hand-wringing, Orange County commissioners pledged $29 million Tuesday to lure WrestleMania back to Orlando and persuade the NFL to let Camping World Stadium host Jacksonville Jaguar games in 2027.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Former Biden-era SSA commissioner Martin O'Malley has been one of the fiercest critics of the changes, having consistently warned that cuts proposed and implemented by DOGE could jeopardize the delivery of Social Security benefits.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will attempt to prove that Meta has maintained a monopoly over social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, all while the agency faces internal upheaval following President Trump’s ouster of two Democratic commissioners.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
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The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Her 14-year career spans across digital media, including reporting and editing shopping content for SELF; covering breaking news and the 2016 election as The Daily Beast's director of social ...—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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At the same time, companies are adding higher-level supply-chain executives as companies move their goods sourcing from China to the U.S. or other Asian countries, said Kareem Bakr, managing director of Phaidon International, a recruiting agency.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The White House has said, though, that Amy Gleason, who worked at DOGE's predecessor entity, U.S. Digital Service, is formally the administrator of DOGE.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Indeed, Dubrovsky himself had publicly attacked a university policy that required professors to submit their work to administrators before publishing or presenting it abroad.—
Anastasiia Vorozhtsova,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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Only in private did the longtime hedge fund manager work to persuade the president to place a partial pause on the rate hikes, a move that Trump ultimately chose when faced with the prospect of an imminent economic crisis.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Though not much has been heard from Gibson or Stallone on this effort, Voight has been making the rounds with different union reps and studio executives (as per Deadline).—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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The article is a smorgasbord of detail, brimming with characters, including C-suite executives, public-relations staffers, marketing V.P.s, and Lauder herself, for whom Fraser reserves her best descriptions.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The city’s transit supervisors are set to vote against the MTA rank and file in the upcoming primary for Gotham’s comptroller.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Yes, a portion of vapers will go back to smoking because of the tariffs, but others will turn to products that have actually been vetted by regulators for safety.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Monero Hack’s Regulatory Implications The timing of this incident is particularly notable as European regulators are currently considering legislation that would effectively ban privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like Monero.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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International trade, trade barriers and tariffs were part of the first question posed to the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO, 94, during a Saturday morning question-and-answer session.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Spurs’ chairman, Peter Holt, praised Popovich’s extraordinary impact on the organization and the game of basketball.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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