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Recent Examples of governorship
Republicans still hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature and maintain control of the governorship and attorney general’s office.
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In the state Legislature, Democrats hope to take over the state Senate for the first time since 1992 and the state House for the first time since 1966, the last time the party controlled the governorship and both chambers simultaneously.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
The race: Maine state legislature Who is running: Every representative and senator in the Maine state legislature
What’s at stake: Maine currently has a Democratic trifecta in state politics, with Democrats controlling the governorship, the state House, and the state Senate.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump and Republicans have lost many contests since 2016, beginning with the House of Representatives and key governorships in 2018 and extending through the presidency in 2020 and the Senate in 2022.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In the state Legislature, Democrats hope to take over the state Senate for the first time since 1992 and the state House for the first time since 1966, the last time the party controlled the governorship and both chambers simultaneously.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
The race: Maine state legislature Who is running: Every representative and senator in the Maine state legislature
What’s at stake: Maine currently has a Democratic trifecta in state politics, with Democrats controlling the governorship, the state House, and the state Senate.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump and Republicans have lost many contests since 2016, beginning with the House of Representatives and key governorships in 2018 and extending through the presidency in 2020 and the Senate in 2022.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governorship
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Clients interested in ongoing pest management can avail themselves of the company’s Gold Package, which includes year-round monitoring and treatment.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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British actress Saffron Hocking has signed with Untitled Entertainment for management.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Following Trump winning the presidency last month, a post-election YouGov poll showed that a majority (73 percent) of Americans want deportation prioritization.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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To win the presidency, a candidate must secure more than 50% of the total votes cast.Nimi Princewill, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Then they were split into two equal groups and completed training drills twice a week under the supervision of an Okkulo coach—one group using Okkulo’s lighting system, and the other under normal conditions.RM Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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Each period touches on three themes: society, kingship, and beliefs.Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s the only boring nonsense about kingship is that you’re supposed to have an heir.Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 June 2024
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His autopsy reports no use of physical control by deputies.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some Republicans, who are set to take control of Congress next month, have tried to push legislation that would have forced them to return to prison.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 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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Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., on Dec. 9 after he was recognized at a McDonald’s and reported to local authorities.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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He was taken into custody at the Mill Creek Ranch Resort, an RV park in Canton, Texas, about 30 miles east of Terrell, according to the outlet.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorship. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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