commissioner

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Recent Examples of commissioner The risk When Manfred took over as MLB commissioner 11 years ago, baseball had long been surpassed by football as the country’s most popular sport and was in an existential fight to stay relevant to younger fans. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 Californians will determine their next insurance commissioner in the general election in November. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 The camp is sponsored by Justin Felton’s Felton Athletic Management and the City of Orlando, and endorsed by District 6 commissioner Bakari Burns, a former Carver student, as well as Carver Middle principal Samuel Danner, and the food sponsor will be Finding the Lost Sheep Street Ministry. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Sean Garcia-Leys is executive director of the Peace and Justice Law Center in Santa Ana and a former commissioner of the Los Angeles Probation Oversight Commission. Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commissioner
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Noun
  • Licata officially appointed as FWISD’s acting superintendent The Board of Managers unanimously voted to confirm Licata as the school district’s superintendent.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • As the district seeks formal accreditation, Williams is proposing a quarterly status review led by the superintendent.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • According to Chartis, 40% of rural hospitals already operate at a loss, and many hospital administrators say they could be forced to reduce services, or worse, if fewer patients have insurance to pay for their care.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Manuela Moscoso is the inaugural executive and artistic director of CARA (Center for Art, Research, and Alliances) and has served as curator of the Second Bienal das Amazônias (2025), the Eleventh Liverpool Biennial (2021), and the Bienal de Cuenca (2014).
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Jaime, who had on a yellow reflective vest and a helmet, held up his phone near his supervisor’s and, courtesy of the FarEye app, instantly received the coördinates for the packages—a total of forty-five—he’d be delivering.
    Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The city of Blue Springs says these improvements are required to bring the plant into compliance with new environmental standards by 2030, which were set by state and federal regulators.
    Joseph Hernandez March 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The bank also was fined $150 million by New York state’s financial regulator over its relationship with Epstein.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Michel now oversees Larkin’s graduate medical educational programs and is chairman of Larkin University, which is governed separately from the hospital, said Smith, the hospital’s attorney.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The chairman of the commission, Will Scharf, who is assistant to the president and White House staff secretary, defended the project, citing a long list of past changes to the White House and the surrounding area.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026

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