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Recent Examples of governors
That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governors
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, legislative leaders called upon both senior administrators to train new staff, new legislators and lobbyists, a job for which Keane was perfect.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The directors earned a 2019 Oscar nomination for RBG, a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, made with CNN Films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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The new Netflix documentary, from directors Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal, takes viewers back in time, when America faced off against the Soviet Union in a hockey semifinal game.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iran launched multiple waves of missile and drone attacks at Israeli targets during that conflict, which started after Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran last year, killing several top military commanders and nuclear scientists.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday, during a status hearing in the ongoing consent decree, Snelling said the department’s 22 district commanders will soon face heightened scrutiny for officer misconduct allegations and the subsequent investigations into those claims.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The top employers in the metro area are spread across a variety of industries—from healthcare (Mass General Brigham) and education (Harvard University) to defense (RTX Corporation), finance (Fidelity Investments), and consulting (Boston Consulting Group).—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sixty major local employers such as Target, Medtronic, Cargill, and 3M spoke out as did the local Chamber of Commerce chapter.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The incident took place on the third floor bridge linking City Hall and City Hall East, which is currently displaying an exhibit of prominent Black women community leaders, according to Price spokesperson Angelina Valencia-Dumarot.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His decision to leave the agency — after just a year and a half on the job — added to a staggering list of police chiefs who served short stints at the Oakland Police Department, which has operated under federal court oversight for more than 20 years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each island was ruled by local chiefs and its own king.—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other superintendents disputed their salaries as defined in the data.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Governors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governors. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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