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Recent Examples of governor
The state also argues the BIA failed to properly notify state and local officials of the tribe’s submission of its land-into-trust applications, only mailing notice of them to the governor’s office, which, the suit claims, never received them.
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Brian Hallenbeck, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
The bill needs the approval of the state House and the signature of the state's Republican governor to become law.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Weiser, who is running for governor in 2026, serves as the state's lawyer.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee Lia Russell covers California’s governor for The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brian Hallenbeck, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
The bill needs the approval of the state House and the signature of the state's Republican governor to become law.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Weiser, who is running for governor in 2026, serves as the state's lawyer.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee Lia Russell covers California’s governor for The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governor
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When Liz Ryan departed as administrator of the Department of Justice’s juvenile division in January, its website was flush with opportunities for state and local law enforcement as well as nonprofits to apply for federal funding for a myriad of initiatives that help children.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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About 1,200 kids pass through Idaho’s foster care system every year, Laura Denner, administrator of Family and Community Partnerships, told the Idaho Statesman.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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Google sent letters as recently as last week reiterating that its agreements did not prohibit the companies from installing other AI products on new devices, Google executive Peter Fitzgerald testified on Tuesday.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has transferred broad administrative powers over the Department of the Interior to Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive with ties to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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McRaven retired in 2014 as a four-star admiral and the ninth commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).—
Chris Harris,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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A number of senior Russian commanders have been killed in Ukraine.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Who is directing Toy Story 5? Stanton, a longtime Pixar director known for classics like Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, will direct Toy Story 5.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In other words, employers burned by labor shortages during the pandemic are still reluctant to lay off workers despite the uncertainty spawned by the import fees.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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With as many as six generations participating in today’s workforce, employers need to avoid leaning too far into the preferences of one generation over another or stereotyping workers by age.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mario Grech Position: Secretary general of the Synod of Bishops Nationality: Maltese Age: 68 What else?—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, Pope Francis called Farrell to the Vatican to serve as the vicar general of administration and moderator of the Roman Curia, the administrative arm of the Holy See and the central governing body of the Catholic Church, according to his biography.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a Kremlin meeting Saturday, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff for Russia’s armed forces, told Putin that Russian forces had retaken the Kursk region.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Fredrick Pugh, chief of response, Sector St. Petersburg, said in a statement on Monday.—
Darren Reynolds,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The seven trustees oversee the superintendent and manage the district with a $524 million budget.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Donations under $5,000 without disbursement conditions may be accepted by the superintendent or the executive director of community partnerships & engagement.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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