mayor

Example Sentences

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Claire Ward, mayor of the East Midlands, had called for local communities and agencies to do "all we can" to support people affected.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Raman was labeled a “progressive LA City Councilmember focused on housing affordability, homelessness and systemic reform,” while Bass was “incumbent mayor of Los Angeles, veteran legislator, focused on homelessness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

San Francisco’s mayor, a moderate Democrat, is a fundraiser by trade, arriving at City Hall last year after years running a nonprofit foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Nor did the venal mayor of Fairfax—an ally of Hale’s who also served as a guardian.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann