lieutenant
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The lieutenant governor currently serves as acting governor when the governor leaves the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Caldwell, a United Methodist pastor, served as president of Centenary University before Sherrill chose him for the position of lieutenant governor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Before Inouye took an interest, Congress didn’t even know our companies existed,” a longtime Loui lieutenant wrote in a 1998 op-ed.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Rita called one of the chief investigators, Bobby Bowen, a sheriff’s lieutenant, and urged him to speak with Roebuck, who was able to talk now that a tube had been removed from his mouth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the time, though, the lieutenant made none of those connections consciously.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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In 2024, the same union survey concluded that Barragan’s performance was “very good,” but said that his choices for lieutenants and sergeants “lack operational experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
While Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia started against Sociedad, many of Emery's trusted lieutenants were missing.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
BlackRock BLK 0.67%increase; green up pointing triangle shareholders signaled they aren’t thrilled with the big pay raises that Chief Executive Larry Fink and his top lieutenants received this past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
That’s when I see Madoc outside his parlor, lieutenants and knights crowded around him.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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