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Recent Examples of incumbency Mixed year: Democracy and incumbency in Asia From India and Japan to South Korea and Indonesia, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Taiwan, elections dominated 2024. Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024 The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025 Whatever controversies swirl around her currently, incumbency has its perks. David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 The analyst believes that due to its incumbency advantage, Lam is set to be the primary beneficiary as the NAND flash memory market invests in tool upgrades this year. Hakyung Kim,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incumbency
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Noun
  • Small slivers of the population in cities, towns, and counties across the U.S., nearly every spring, are able to saddle their fellow residents with millions and in some cases billions of dollars worth of new tax and spending obligation.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Wyden demanded detailed answers by May 22, including which officials signed off on the dismissals and how the department plans to fulfill its legal obligations under FOIA moving forward.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Holden’s official duties took him out into the community doing public relations for the Army Air Forces.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
  • Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and John Goodman are among celebrities who have taken their hosting duties well into the double digits.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
    Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • President Donald Trump and the offices driving the budget and personnel reductions likely exceeded their authority, Illston wrote.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Barnstorming against oligarchy helped Ocasio-Cortez raise $9.6 million in the first quarter of the year, rekindling speculation about her viability as a candidate for higher office.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Modular Furniture Modular furniture consists of individual sections, or modules, that can be arranged and rearranged in various configurations based on your needs and individual setup.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • That’s not the only way Leo XIV echoed the voice of his predecessor, Like the late Pope Francis, Leo has also been a strong supporter of the need to confront the threats of climate change.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • In recognition of her creativity, dedication and promise in the field, Hanna was awarded a $2,000 scholarship, which will be disbursed through the University of Arkansas.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
  • To address the problem, Kansas City voters recently approved the renewal of a public safety sales tax on the promise that a large chunk of the money would go to build a $200 million city jail next to the new Jackson County Detention Center at 7000 E. U.S. Highway 40.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025

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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbency. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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