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Recent Examples of governor
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont signed off on firing the 52-year-old former Nike executive with two seasons remaining on his contract amid the Mavericks’ disappointing start to the season.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
As inflation concerns dominated last year’s election, polling showed that mitigating climate change, one of the governor’s signature issues, was not a top issue among voters.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Beshear name is already a legacy Andy Beshear was a corporate lawyer when he was elected Kentucky attorney general in 2015, the same year his dad, Steve Beshear, finished his second term as a popular Democrat governor.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Abbot has been in office since 2015 and is the second-longest serving governor of the Lone State and is vying for another term in office.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
As inflation concerns dominated last year’s election, polling showed that mitigating climate change, one of the governor’s signature issues, was not a top issue among voters.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Beshear name is already a legacy Andy Beshear was a corporate lawyer when he was elected Kentucky attorney general in 2015, the same year his dad, Steve Beshear, finished his second term as a popular Democrat governor.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Abbot has been in office since 2015 and is the second-longest serving governor of the Lone State and is vying for another term in office.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investor Day is an event where a company’s top executives provides investors with in-depth information on strategy, growth and innovation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Running Fence was a war, Jeanne-Claude was clearly the commander.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iran has also plotted to assassinate senior US officials, especially after the killing of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in January 2020.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But also, a village implies a loose, reciprocal network of people who want to help one another, not an employee who is obligated to work for an employer at certain times.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One senior figure said Croxall should take legal action against her employer.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2012, director general George Entwistle resigned after a BBC report falsely implicated a senior British politician in a child abuse scandal.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tim has been an outstanding director-general for the last five years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sources said Turness, the BBC News chief, was blocked by the board from making a statement, a turn of events that is said to have left her furious.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Purvis was a Union Army surgeon and later surgeon-in-chief at Freedman's Hospital.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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In that role, Ruszkowski will oversee turnaround efforts in Fort Worth ISD, including directing or possibly overruling actions of the superintendent and other district leaders.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Darienne Driver-Hudson served as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools during Sain's tenure as school board president.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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