premier
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A premier California green transportation initiative is roiled by accusations of fraud, waste and poor oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Voters agreed in November 2024, with 55% support, and the new park, Sunset Dunes, opened in April 2025, named for the impressive sand dunes lining Ocean Beach, one of the nation’s premier big-wave surfing spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was elected as Quebec's new premier on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Over the past few months, the performance of the premier U.S. equity index has grown increasingly disconnected from that of the average U.S.-traded stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Joseph Stalin, the Soviet premier, called desperately for the Americans and British to launch an invasion of German-held Western Europe.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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Macron built with Starmer the best relationship with any of the five UK premiers he has seen prior to Burnham during almost a decade in office.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The prime minister has asked us, as premiers, as provinces, to return the US alcohol to the shelves," Houston said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Carney will also need buy-in from provincial premiers to reinstate the sale of US alcohol, as liquor sales are controlled by the provinces, not the federal government.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Chinese people have long harbored a particular affection for their premiers, a habit of pinning hopes on the country’s No. 2 official even as the true seat of power lies elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
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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