commissioners

Example Sentences

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“Now everyone knows where the rich dude that blocks public access lives,” Levy told commissioners, as the sun rose behind him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The judge says he believes the commissioners — who found no ethical or moral wrongdoing — took issue with the way he criticized litigants rather than the substance of what he actually said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The union claimed the reason the offer had not yet been completed was down to government-appointed commissioners.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The commissioners approved the Health Department’s new policy for solar energy and battery facilities, including a nonrefundable $25,000 fee to cover the cost of reviewing a proposed project.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

To undermine their effort, one of the district commissioners ordered the warden to install two gas stoves near the women’s cells and to hire six women to cook ham and bacon twenty-four hours a day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling