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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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In recent years, Levine has developed a friendship with another prominent bill proponent, Texas Tech regent and benefactor Cody Campbell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

As crown prince, Haakon worked closely with his father as he carried out his royal duties and in recent years was handed more responsibility, increasingly acting as regent while Harald was ill or absent.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“The disappearance of the regent honeyeater’s song is a cultural issue, too,” Mr. Hoffman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The sole student regent position was approved by voters in 1974.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

A few weeks after my homecoming, the regent summoned Justice and me to a meeting.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In 2021, the school’s board of regents approved the building of the 163,000-square-foot Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

In his farewell address to the regents that October, he warned against allowing the Smithsonian to become seen as affiliated with one party or ideological bent.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The regents cast the Wednesday discussions as the opening of a months-long process to evaluate testing and student preparation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a written report to regents, the UC Office of the President said first-year retention has reached a record 93% and the four-year graduation rate a record 74%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

A majority opposed the oath but chose to sign nevertheless, especially after the regents decreed that those who refused would face dismissal.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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