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Recent Examples of governorship
Separately, if DeSantis left the governor’s office to lead the Pentagon, this would also elevate the Sunshine State’s current lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez, to the governorship.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The composition of state legislatures and governorships post-2024 could result in a patchwork of AI regulations across the country, adding another layer of complexity for businesses operating across state lines.
—Mark Drapeau, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In due course, Republicans lost the governorship, a state Senate supermajority, and a state House majority.
—Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The party holds both Senate seats, the governorship, and supermajorities in the state House of Representatives and the state Senate.
—Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The composition of state legislatures and governorships post-2024 could result in a patchwork of AI regulations across the country, adding another layer of complexity for businesses operating across state lines.
—Mark Drapeau, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In due course, Republicans lost the governorship, a state Senate supermajority, and a state House majority.
—Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The party holds both Senate seats, the governorship, and supermajorities in the state House of Representatives and the state Senate.
—Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governorship
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In late 2012, Dan Erickson was a twenty-eight-year-old aspiring screenwriter in L.A., working a dull job in office management at a door-parts company.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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With the score 0-0 and half-time approaching at the London Stadium, there was a prime example of the type of game management nous Brighton have lacked in Veltman’s absence.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The announcement about Indonesia was made on Monday by Brazil, which holds the presidency of BRICS for 2025.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nixon went on to win the presidency eight years later and later left office in disgrace following the Watergate scandal.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, Barr stated his intent to vacate his role as vice chair of supervision while remaining on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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But his decision to leave his role as vice chair of supervision may have been intended to sidestep a legal battle with Mr. Trump.Deborah B. Solomon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Each period touches on three themes: society, kingship, and beliefs.Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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Although exerting absolute control over the PLA may not be possible, Xi has tried.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings were in full control against Green Bay until the Packers scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
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The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
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Cincinnati police said he was arrested and taken into custody.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, 26, was taken into custody at a in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9 in connection with the killing.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorship. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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