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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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“The disappearance of the regent honeyeater’s song is a cultural issue, too,” Mr. Hoffman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

For many Thai royalists, Princess Bajrakitiyabha seemed the most promising figure to succeed her father, either as queen or as a regent to help Prince Dipangkorn.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Speaking Wednesday, UC student regent Sonya Brooks said she opposed the plan.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

“The Big Ten has expanded four times, adding seven schools, in the last 14 years,” said Jordan Acker, a regent at the University of Michigan, in a recent meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

Letters advising these chiefs and headmen of a meeting were dispatched from the regent, and soon the Great Place became alive with important visitors and travelers from all over Thembuland.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

University of California math and science professors have urged UC regents to reinstate entrance exams because so many freshmen were unprepared.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Any change would require a vote by the regents, who have final say over both the tests and the courses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The admissions board will then turn to high school course requirements, submitting an initial report to the council in May 2027; the regents would take up any course changes at an unspecified later date.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A UC Office of the President report prepared for the regents found that 98% of California’s more than 2 million public school students have access to the full UC-required curriculum.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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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