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Recent Examples of incumbency Well, the principle that govern the original Texas redistricting was incumbency protection. Steve Inskeep, NPR, 22 July 2025 Despite his incumbency, Adams hasn’t secured many high-profile endorsements. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025 Republicans will not have the advantage of incumbency in the next presidential contest; the Constitution bars President Donald Trump from seeking a third term. Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025 But Baker, in his first run for governor, was defeated by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick —and the power of incumbency — in 2010. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for incumbency
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Noun
  • The city’s obligations with the Civic had ended when its lease expired the month before.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Dalio’s debt-cycle warning Dalio has spent decades studying how countries borrow, boom, and then buckle under the weight of their obligations.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All active-duty personnel stay on the job, but nearly half of the Department of War's 741,477 civilian employees could face furloughs.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Arenas was on duty staffing an ambulance in the city that morning when reports came in of people trapped inside a building that was on fire.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots toward crowds in some instances and denied responsibility for other casualties near aid hubs.
    Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Bigger responsibilities were on the horizon.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly before Biden left office in January, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted an extension of the protections through October 2026 because the conditions in Venezuela warranted it.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In theory, Gyokeres is exactly what Arsenal need and a potential game-changer for their title ambitions.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In an era when streaming subscribers pick their own viewing hours, every program is watched by individual consumers at different times of day, in different geographic regions and with different interests and needs.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These three plays against the Badgers will help remind scouts of his NFL promise.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over the years, comforted by the promise of a second chance, Alfie’s ability leads him to take more risks, especially with his love life.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbency. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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