commissioner
Example Sentences
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The EU's climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, who was in Rome Tuesday for a hearing with senators on Italy's energy mix, declined to comment on Rome's decision.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Baroness Anne Longfield, a former children's commissioner, will chair the inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs, which Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised will be a "moment of reckoning".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Mazzara was later appointed deputy commissioner of U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“We have a significant segment of our fans that have been vocal about the issue of competitive balance,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He had spent a short time talking to Clovis Bancroft about her brother’s life as a district commissioner in Enugu years ago, and afterward Susan was silent during the drive back in her chauffeur-driven car.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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