governorships

noun

plural of governorship
1
as in hands

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as in chairmanships

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  1. hands
  2. presidencies
  3. managements
  4. controls
Noun
  • McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hands
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  • Under Republican presidencies, the DSA thrives on frustrated Democratic voters feeling that their party’s leaders aren’t fighting hard enough.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Bessent and Hassett have also mused publicly about introducing a new requirement that candidates for regional Fed presidencies must have lived in that district for at least three years.
    — Jonnelle Marte, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of presidencies
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  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of managements
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  • The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • Missiles have been fired from drones before, but those were remote-piloted aircraft with a human operating the flight controls from the ground.
    — David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of controls
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