premier
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The work ahead represents a major policy review that could change the way tens of thousands of students are admitted to the nation’s premier public university system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The premier paid tribute to survivors who had campaigned for the apology and the "extraordinary courage with which they have shared their harrowing testimonies and fought for the truth time and time again".
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He spent the offseason at two of the premier destinations for struggling players in need of an overhaul: Driveline Baseball in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
If Burnham chose to not to make Downing Street his main home, he would become the first prime minister since Labour premier Harold Wilson not to reside primarily in the famous London building.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The University of the Witwatersrand, known to all as “Wits,” is located in Braamfontein in north-central Johannesburg, and is considered by many to be the premier English-speaking university in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The decision to pull American liquor off the shelves by some premiers was "a heat of the moment" response, she said, that in this case brought an accidental positive - bringing more production to Canada.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I hope that dialogue between the Trump administration, state governors, Canada’s provincial premiers and the leader of the official opposition party will generate an improved economic partnership of mutual benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Carney and the premiers met in Ottawa to discuss next steps in trade talks with Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The premiers of Ontario and British Columbia announced restrictions on U.S.-made liquor in their provinces.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025
They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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