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governor

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


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Concerns were also raised in early June over a series of adverts on X containing fake AI-generated images of Reform leader Nigel Farage fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Although Tom was ultimately condemned to death, Virginia’s governor commuted his sentence to sale and transportation outside of the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

This week, Steve Hilton, the GOP candidate for California governor, wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to rescind the agency’s recent action allowing AT&T to end its copper landline service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Harvard’s Karen Dynan, former Fed governor Jeremy Stein and former Indian central bank head Raghuram Rajan will work on how the Fed should manage its multitrillion-dollar bondholdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

That same month, North Carolina’s liberal governor, Terry Sanford, tried to improve race relations in his state by creating a biracial Good Neighbor Council, charged with persuading white businesses to hire more blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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