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governor

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


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In a speech in February, Fed governor Christopher Waller put it more colorfully: “You don’t want banks every night … digging around the couch cushions looking for money. That is massively inefficient, stupid.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“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

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

The law does not require the governor to disclose the basis for their designation, though it does set some parameters around why a group might be recommended for the designation.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Rukia had so much information on the first woman governor and senators from the encyclopedia, she couldn’t stop talking.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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