commissioner

Example Sentences

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In the end, few if any people on the list suffered harm, in part because Nixon’s IRS commissioner, Donald Alexander, refused to audit them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Ricardo Lara, a Democrat who is California’s insurance commissioner, and Los Angeles County last year launched separate investigations into State Farm’s handling of smoke-damage claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The EU's climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, who was in Rome Tuesday for a hearing with senators on Italy's energy mix, declined to comment on Rome's decision.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mazzara was later appointed deputy commissioner of U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Soon, word got to the district commissioner in Enugu, who sent somebody to take them to the Department of Antiquities in Lagos.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie