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mayor

[mey-er, mair] / ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /




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In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Currently, we have a former mayor of San Francisco who’s the governor. You look at the contrast of how each of those cities are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When she ran for mayor four years ago, Karen Bass said she wanted to regrow the Los Angeles Police Department to the 9,500-officer force it was before the ranks began to shrink.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As a resident and an economist, what do you make of the new mayor, Zohran Mamdani?

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I slowly turned to face Marvin Peevey, the elected and respected mayor of Sassafras Springs.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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