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Gov. Gavin Newsom, an ex officio regent who appoints 18 of the 26 board members, has not taken a position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Remember how Ted’s inability to get over Michelle in previous seasons coincided with the very public, acrimonious conflict between the show’s star and his ex?
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Laura Overdeck arrived on the scene at one point and told cops she wanted her soon-to-be ex gone, the Post reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mother Susan told Panorama the CMS's efforts to chase her ex partner for money owed had been "a waste of everybody's time... a waste of everyone's money".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I switch over to Harriett’s profile, since she and Hudson seem close—and even if she’s all for Hudson moving on, she probably knew the ex he’s moving on from.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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“Integrating Europe’s capital markets to better channel high household savings towards productive investments in the EU will be essential,” ex- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi concluded in his landmark 2024 report on continental competitiveness.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
The five included two key figures from the Jeremy Corbyn era – ex- director of communications Seumas Milne and Mr Corbyn’s former chief of staff Karie Murphy.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
“What lamentable comments from the ex- president!” tweeted Luis Carlos Ugalde, who served as president of Mexico’s Federal Election Institute during part of Fox’s presidential term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
An ex- commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army was also sanctioned.
From Reuters ● Mar. 28, 2023
Raymond Clayborn returned a touchdown ninety-five yards for a score in that game, indicating that when it came to football, Darrell Royal had shrewdly gauged the ex- pendability of Joe Bob Bizzell.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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