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governor

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


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Hinton said her group is urging the governor and the Legislature to fully fund the program, whether from the state’s general fund or another source.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She claimed that in 2001, when I was a White House aide,I asked her to gather evidence against the state’s then governor, Don Siegelman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Among those targeted include Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, all of whom had investigations against them stemming from mortgage records.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Reform leader Nigel Farage has called on X to act over a series of fake, AI-generated adverts which depict him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The villagers, with the Duke's knowledge and encouragement, had played a lot of tricks on their governor, and they had had fun.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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