governor

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After cooling gradually for much of the past year, the labor market may be showing signs of stabilizing, Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Police were initially quoted as saying two attackers had died, but local governor Davut Gul later clarified that only one had been killed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In 1998, Democratic multimillionaire Al Checchi who had been the co-chair of Northwest Airlines spent $40 million of his wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor, also a record at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

These days, being a limelight-seeking senator, swing-state governor, or New York City real estate developer who used to host a reality TV show can do the trick.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Then, after he had served only six and a half years, he was pardoned by the governor of Texas; Middleton had a girlfriend, and Lewis’s family believed that she had bribed authorities.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann