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Recent Examples of governor
The governor expects the suspect to be held fully accountable under the law.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of the artists who submitted work to the first lady and to the justice institute have petitions for executive clemency pending before the governor.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
As Texas governor a decade ago, Rick Perry printed his felony mug shot on a T-shirt for supporters.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a Herald request for comment on the letter.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
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Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out.—
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The administration’s plans to capitalize on Venezuela’s oil were met with skepticism by US energy executives at the White House on Friday.—
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She executive produced the docuseries The Alzheimer's Project in 2009, which won two Emmy Awards.—
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Mark Macpherson, the detachment commander for Shelburne District RCMP, told CBC News that video footage captured from a nearby residence shows the dogs ran out into the road while Nickerson was riding his bike past their owners’ property.—
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Target the Supreme Leader and senior Revolutionary Guards commanders.—
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
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For modern undergraduates, studying abroad has proven to be an effective way to get outside their comfort zones, improving their GPAs, increasing their likelihood of staying in college, and equipping them with the skills employers value.—
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The job market has been rough for both employers and professionals as widespread layoffs dominate headlines and professionals face intense competition for jobs.—
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Initial findings showed Grok lacks effective safeguards to stop users from creating and distributing pornographic content based on real photos of Indonesian residents, Alexander Sabar, director-general of digital space supervision, said in a statement.—
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov has been selected as the board’s director-general.—
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Ellison has focused on revitalizing CBS News since becoming CEO, installing The Free Press founder Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief in October.—
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Minneapolis’ police chief, Brian O’Hara, briefly described the shooting to reporters but gave no indication that the driver was trying to harm anyone.—
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Earlier that day, Jeanise Wynn received a text message from the school’s superintendent, Bart Banfield.—
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Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.—
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“Governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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