regent
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When his father became ill in 1990, the crown prince became regent.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
In 2023, he was appointed a regent of the University of California by Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
After the regent departed, Bangindawo, one of his headmen, instituted proceedings against Justice, and I agreed to help Justice when he was called before the native commissioner.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Among those summoned were members of the university’s board of regents, athletic director Warde Manuel and real estate tycoon Stephen Ross, the school’s biggest donor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Harvey K. Rosenbaum, an emeritus clinical professor of anesthesiology at UCLA’s medical school, thanked Frenk for his “forthright statement” during public comment at this week’s UC regents meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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
Jonathan Glater, a UC Berkeley law professor who helped write UC’s 2020 faculty task force report on standardized testing, also addressed regents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the meantime, Sproul was able to push the regents to commit themselves as a board to more funding from university resources.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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