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governor

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


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The lieutenant governor serves on various boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.

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

Higher inflation also poses a challenge for Kevin Warsh, the new governor of the Fed, ahead of his first interest rate decision in charge of the central bank next week.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

More than a decade later, former EBay chief Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her wealth on her bid to become California’s governor, setting a new national record for spending on a state election.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“The governor of Arizona just resigned,” Mom tells me.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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