regent
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Crown Prince Haakon, 53, the successor to the Norwegian throne, has been serving as regent while his father is on leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It added that Crown Prince Haakon, aged 53, will serve as regent while his father is on sick leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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 26-member Board of Regents has one voting student regent and one nonvoting student regent-designate, who trains for a year before taking the voting seat when the prior member cycles off.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The queen took my side in the matter, but the regent could not be dissuaded.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
Less than a year ago, the regents torpedoed a plan by the Big Ten Conference to spin off its assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
Bunch said his official response to the regents will “demonstrate that much of what was in the White House report was a mischaracterization of the Smithsonian and of the National Museum of American History.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Now, listen, my boy,” Neylan rejoined, launching into a two-hour monologue about the history of the oath, the duplicity of Robert Sproul, and the faculty’s disrespect for the board of regents.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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