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governor

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


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“We continuously review our priorities,” Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, said in an interview with state-owned broadcaster al-Arabiya on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway and will complete the congressional term of fellow Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor in November.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

What kind of person, then, thinks they will run for a promotion as substantial as governor of California and keep these secrets contained?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin at 12:15 p.m., and Fed governor Christopher Waller at 2 p.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

As if to demonstrate that his questionable behavior in the presidential crisis of 1801 was no aberration, Burr repeated the pattern in 1804 during the campaign for governor of New York.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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