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Recent Examples of governor
In 2002, he was elected governor of the state; Collis became the first-ever first lady of Virginia to go by her maiden name.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The hearing will give Warsh, who served as the youngest-ever Fed governor, from 2006 to 2011, the opportunity to reaffirm those plans.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The state legislature recently passed, and the governor is expected to sign, its omnibus energy bill, the Utility RELIEF Act, which includes several important data center provisions.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
This comes a day after the governor declared a state of emergency for more than 30 counties following severe storms earlier this week.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The hearing will give Warsh, who served as the youngest-ever Fed governor, from 2006 to 2011, the opportunity to reaffirm those plans.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The state legislature recently passed, and the governor is expected to sign, its omnibus energy bill, the Utility RELIEF Act, which includes several important data center provisions.
—Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
This comes a day after the governor declared a state of emergency for more than 30 counties following severe storms earlier this week.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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With a unique background as both a former classroom teacher and a network administrator, Grenier has led the district in building reliable, accessible technology systems that support teaching and learning for all students and staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Matt Nix is the showrunner, executive producing alongside director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The vice president took questions from Turning Point executive Andrew Kolvet instead of Erika Kirk, who began leading the organization after the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But anyone who receives health coverage through their employer or pays taxes that fund public-sector benefit plans has a stake in what Albany does next.—
Katy Johnson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But employers who use a professional employer organization, or PEO, such as Ataraxis, must file payroll taxes under the PEO’s tax identification number.—
Angela Palermo
April 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The state of Maryland has reached an agreement with the operators of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in 2024, toppling it and killing six, the state's attorney general said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the end of 2025, its artificial intelligence chief left the company.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), also had a vibrant edition of its Meetings on the Bridge market component being relaunched under the new leadership of former Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival chief Başak Emre and Pınar Evrenosoğlu.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The superintendent said the 5th council district investments would go toward the school district's North Philadelphia Promise Zone.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Karen Molinar, who was Fort Worth ISD superintendent at the time, said adopting the Bluebonnet reading curriculum was the right step for the district.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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