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governor

[guhv-er-ner, ‑uh-ner] / ˈgʌv ər nər, ‑ə nər /


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The judge, Mr Justice Rooney, found "the duty governor clearly took account of this incorrect information when making his own risk assessment and when conducting a proportionality assessment".

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The governor also signed legislation to require more transparency from social media influencers who are paid by political campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Sununus are one of New Hampshire’s royal families, and John’s brother, Chris, is a popular former governor.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2026

For Carney, who was educated at the University of Oxford and served seven years as governor of the Bank of England, Europe has been key to his plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Ob said, “It’s getting on to lunchtime. I figure the governor will be in the coffee shop, watching for somebody interesting to come through the door.”

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

Powell remains on the central bank’s board of governors.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

While Johnson built his case, Monk wrote to the president and U.S. governors, pushing for more attention to prison-based scams.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Newsom and other governors have repeatedly denied parole to his closest acolytes, though an appeals court overturned Newsom’s veto of the release of Leslie Van Houten in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

From 13 October, governors will release a second tranche of 650 prisoners who have been serving sentences of between 19 months and two years and five months.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

We watched the lineup of governors coming on the TV screen asking for “calm and reason.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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