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governor

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


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The governor has also said the decision lies with his family and that his four children need to be “on board.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Records are available, however, for Abbott’s security costs as governor and for Lt.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“He knows that he kind of needs that speed governor on his running.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Amid the demands for action, the governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, tried to ease public fears about the widespread violence in her state.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The next time my master and I go away, I'll come back governor of an island. You'll be rich."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Lately, however, a broad consensus has emerged in favor of making it easier to build, and governors from both parties have pressed Congress to clear the way for critical energy infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

While the presidential election is in the spotlight, Brazil's nearly 160 million registered voters are also electing lawmakers, governors, and some senators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Former prison governor John Podmore said it was "fundamentally unfair" governors were having to deal with a penal crisis they didn't create.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

We’ll see how successful Bonta is on that endeavor — he hasn’t always gotten what he wants from governors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Presidents of corporations, state governors, movie stars — people he didn’t know but nonetheless understood to be lonely, and afraid of failure.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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