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Recent Examples of analystSince fiscal year 2019-20, state spending has grown by more than $100 billion, primarily from maintaining and expanding education, according to the analyst.—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 At a news conference in April announcing the arrests, Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said analysts at a forensic lab in Contra Costa County identified James Lawhead as the suspect using DNA evidence collected from the 1991 homicide.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities?—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026 An experienced analyst notices when a number feels wrong.—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for analyst
Bernadette’s gifts were different, observers said.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
While countless observers including New Atlas have noted the dangers of embedding AI into policing, the WSU CSI app offers an opportunity to serve vulnerable people much better than police have typically done.
As a social entrepreneur and commentator, Steven Olikara has spent much of his career trying to close those divides.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Others in the race include no party preference candidates Jesus Patino, an engineer; and Eric Troutman, an attorney; and Libertarian Derrick Michael Reid, a geopolitical commentator.