regent
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He entered hospital on 17 August and his son became regent, taking over his activities.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
As crown prince, Haakon worked closely with his father as he carried out his royal duties and in recent years was handed more responsibility, increasingly acting as regent while Harald was ill or absent.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Zhou said her peers rely on the student regent post to raise concerns about policing, student workers and student services.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The sole student regent position was approved by voters in 1974.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
I was gratified to have my mother there, but the fact that No-England came made it seem as though the regent himself had blessed the event.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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In his farewell address to the regents that October, he warned against allowing the Smithsonian to become seen as affiliated with one party or ideological bent.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
“As regents, we have a responsibility to protect the university, to respect the law, and to carefully evaluate the legal consequences of the decisions we make,” Hernández said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Pressure on the regents to quickly decide on the future of the SAT has grown since early this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Roberts added that the regents “have benefited greatly from his wisdom, vision, and leadership. We look forward to working with him in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition for his successor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
With the $250,000 in operating costs that Sproul had managed to pry from the Berkeley regents, that essentially provided everything Lawrence had requested.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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