regent

Example Sentences

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It was only blocked after pushback from USC and Michigan, where one regent branded the deal a “payday loan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

West Bandung regent Jeje Ritchie Ismail said his party had declared the mass poisoning in Cipongkor "an extraordinary event so that handling can be faster and more comprehensive".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

“Once again, a public servant is targeted for harassment and intimidation, and once again, it is a Jewish regent being targeted,” said Greenblatt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Scott Walker, a Republican, named Atwell a regent in May 2017.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

I could not tell her that I did not want the regent to arrange a bride for me under any circumstances, as she would naturally have been unsympathetic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela