governor

Example Sentences

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The owners spent four years and roughly $13 million restoring the historic Honolulu estate, which was built for a former governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The United States and Israel launched an attack on a bridge near the Iranian city of Qom, south of Tehran, the deputy governor of the province said, according to state TV.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Police were initially quoted as saying two attackers had died, but local governor Davut Gul later clarified that only one had been killed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In 1998, Democratic multimillionaire Al Checchi who had been the co-chair of Northwest Airlines spent $40 million of his wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor, also a record at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Dinwiddie had seen many a young man lose his lands and his fortune gambling at cards, but the governor knew that George was different.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen