appointed
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The bank's senior deputy governor, Destry Damayanti, has been appointed as interim governor, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He was just 38 years old when, at Reagan’s behest, he was appointed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
A court decided that 50% should go to Boseman's widow, who was also appointed the estate's administrator, with 25% to each of his parents.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She was considered the front-runner to win another term until she gave an interview to the Washington Post in which she badmouthed Gov. George Wallace, the man who’d appointed her, and his wife.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the latter case, their status is weaker and more dangerous, since they depend entirely upon the will of those citizens who are appointed as magistrates.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
