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Recent Examples of governor
The state's governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein, is not allowed to veto maps passed by the General Assembly.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mace is running for governor of South Carolina in this year’s GOP primary.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The governor is trying to place the blame for Illinois’s problems on local governments but is, in fact, giving residents another reason to leave the state.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
According to the governor's office, Walz has sent two letters to Noem in as many months.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mace is running for governor of South Carolina in this year’s GOP primary.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The governor is trying to place the blame for Illinois’s problems on local governments but is, in fact, giving residents another reason to leave the state.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
According to the governor's office, Walz has sent two letters to Noem in as many months.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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Tagle, while charismatic and from the Philippines, with one of the largest Catholic populations in the world, was considered not to be a strong enough administrator, the book says.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ferrigno, a hospital administrator and doctor with a background in emergency room medicine, also was working during the Nor’easter to support the staff.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for now, Saks Global executives want to convey that there is progress getting vendors shipping again and spring goods are flowing into the stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Israel's military said that top Iranian security officials were among those killed, including the country's defense minister, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council, a close adviser to Khamenei.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei’s death could prompt Guard commanders or its regular military to seize power more overtly.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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This meant that in 2025, when no fewer than 15 creative directors showed debut collections across the apex strata of fashion, Lee and Burberry were insulated from the drama.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ford fought back tears, thanking his fellow actors, writers and directors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Second lawsuit claims First Amendment retaliation In his second lawsuit, filed last week in Polk County District Court, Hartsuch claims the Board of Medicine, by keeping him under investigation for over one year, forced him to disclose the investigation to any new, prospective employers.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 1943, Congress passed the Current Tax Payment Act, which requires employers to withhold federal taxes from employees’ wages and remit them to the federal government.—
Sakinah Tillman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trump then ordered the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, further inflaming tensions between the two nations.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Before the fourth period, Lawrence had been held to just one point but was still the floor general initiating the offense for Allen.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Brende is the second chief of the World Economic Forum run out by scandal, a bad look for a forum whose core mission is promoting global stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paramedics in the area responded quickly, according to Robert Luckritz, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services chief.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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What Lisa Allen meant to SCUSD employees Allen climbed up the ranks of the district over the course of 30 years, starting as a classroom teacher and eventually taking over as interim superintendent in July 2023 following Jorge Aguilar’s resignation.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calls left Tuesday for other borough officials, and for the school district superintendent, were not immediately returned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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