governor

Example Sentences

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Against the backdrop of recent kidnappings, governors and traditional chiefs from 19 northern states recently dubbed illegal mining a "major contributory factor to the security crises".

From Barron's

Now running for governor of California, the word appears nowhere in his launch video.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Japan's policy board, led by governor Kazuo Ueda, increased its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to "around 0.75%" on Friday.

From BBC

The board of governors voted 4-1 to cut the overnight interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 7%, its lowest level in 3½ years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The future of the economy can sometimes be seen in minor gestures of a Bank of England governor, such as the arch of his eyebrows.

From BBC