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governor

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


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“That’s my gut. And I feel like that’s what happened to us on Caruso and possibly why he didn’t run” for governor this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Among those targeted include Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, all of whom had investigations against them stemming from mortgage records.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

In the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor, an initially messy field tightened into a three-way race between Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The butler said, "We would let you go, even though we're sorry to lose you, but every governor must account for his administration."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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