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How to use the word former in a Sentence? Page #9

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If there’s no Mario, I think there are some old Miami people, former Miami players, who do have some influence, they have more voice than at any other program in the country. A lot of those guys who are interested in Lane, and Lane, I think, would have a hard time saying no if Miami came after him.

– The Athletic

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I would expect if you were right a provision in the statute that addresses this very situation, when the incumbent president says, 'Executive privilege is waived, I'm allowing these documents to go out,' and the former president says, 'No, no, I have executive privilege and I'm asserting it,' then the former president gets to come to court and… the court will decide – and here are the standards.

– Ketanji Brown Jackson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Supreme Court in Nixon v. GSA was explicit that when it comes to evaluating the interests of the executive branch, when that call is made by the incumbent president… the interests asserted by the former president is diminished, counts for something.

– Patricia Millett

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's astounding that someone who so recently held a position of public trust to uphold the Constitution would now hide behind vague claims of privilege by a former President, refuse to answer questions about an attack on our democracy, and continue an assault on the rule of law.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It is with great sadness that on behalf of the Sir Frank family, the team can confirm the death of Sir Sir Frank CBE, Founder and Former Team Principal of Williams Racing, at the age of 79, after being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by Sir Frank family.Read More.

– The Williams F1 team

Found on CNN
2 years ago

She plays a former MMA fighter who’s fallen on hard times, but when the son that she had given up returns into her life, it inspires her to fight for one last chance at redemption.

– Erik Davis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Pennsylvania Republicans have clear advantages going into the 2022 midterm, they just have to not blow it. And not blowing it requires former President Trump to behave constructively, that would actually be constructive, to stay out of the primary.

– Charlie Dent

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There's widespread speculation that the governor may run, may attempt a political comeback, i don't know what the answer to that is, but the very fact that there is speculation and people are talking about it, we have unnamed former advisors talking about it, means that it's in the head of anyone who's running for governor.

– Rita Glavin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This is a man who used his bully pulpit and the office of the governor to build and brandish his public image daily. Now, he can't rely on the constant coverage he once earned as the top state official, there is no beat for' former governor angrily tweeting from Westchester.'.

– Monica Klein

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Black Americans in the former Confederacy lived in a terroristic society at least until 1965, when the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, but then you also had the Redneck Shop, which glorified hate and showed what Black Americans had to deal with in rural areas in the'90s and on.

– Vernon Burton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am certainly thinking about Fox News and we ’ll see, i think a lot of people will be very happy, frankly, with the decision, and probably will announce that after the midterms. Former President President Trump, right, walking with former Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, left. ( 45books. com) The former president said that timeline was.

– President Trump

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We try to get those former service members veteran status.

– John Brooker

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This stuff is the real Twilight Zone, and it's been endorsed by the former president. So Mike Lindell has power even though Mike Lindell's often in a far-right Looney Tunes land.

– Brian Stelter

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Contrary to decades of consistent bipartisan opinions from the Justice Department that senior aides can not be compelled by Congress to give testimony, this is the first President to make no effort whatsoever to protect presidential communications from being the subject of compelled testimony. Staff Mark Meadows remains under the instructions of former President Trump to respect longstanding principles of executive privilege. It now appears the courts will have to resolve this conflict.

– George Terwilliger

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The PSA really helps our efforts in terms of the message that The PSA sends about unity, and The PSA's what our project is about. We're on a mission to inspire America by highlighting something that's universally supported. The Medal of Honor -- the values of courage, sacrifice, patriotism, that's something that represents our nation, and I think having all three of those former presidents record that message sends that message very clearly.

– Christopher Cassidy

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I think that we have a responsibility as a business to do business in as many places as we can, i believe in what [ former IBM CEO ] Tom Watson said,' world peace through world trade.' ... In terms of what we speak up on, we speak up on some [ issues ] privately, we speak up on some publicly, we do it in different ways. And you have to get your head around, when you're operating outside the US in any country in the world, that there are different laws. That's part of the complexity and part of the beauty of the world is that everybody has their own laws and customs.

– Tim Cook

Found on CNN
2 years ago

My father was someone that I always looked to for guidance. I sought to emulate his beliefs and his actions. He was a former Jesuit Catholic priest turned professor and scientist. My father led by word and by deed. He taught me ethics and morality through the study of philosophy, especially that of Socrates.

– Mick Mulroy

added by AnaDay
2 years ago

If the former president interferes with the primaries and tries to help nominate folks that are unelectable in a general election in, say, swing districts and purple states, that's gon na hurt.

– Larry Hogan

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Former colleagues, they're impacted by their kids and grandkids, and many are looking for a way out of this, they've got to figure out whether they're going to be Trumped in some way or whether they can skate past him on this and be all right.

– Bob Inglis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The evidence at David Morris trial was incredibly weak, and our post-conviction investigation unearthed even more evidence supporting David Morris longstanding claim of innocence. We're grateful to Mr. Carter's family for assisting in The CIU investigation despite the pain The CIU investigation must have caused, and we want to thank all former staff, students, and colleagues for their hard work. I look forward to seeing Mr. Morris as a free man later today.

– Michele Nethercott

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We're extremely gratified that The CIU investigation confirmed the results of the University of Baltimore Innocence Project Clinic( UBIPC) / MAIP investigation into Mr. Morris's case, the evidence at David Morris trial was incredibly weak, and our post-conviction investigation unearthed even more evidence supporting David Morris longstanding claim of innocence. We're grateful to Mr. Carter's family for assisting in The CIU investigation despite the pain The CIU investigation must have caused, and we want to thank all former staff, students, and colleagues for their hard work. I look forward to seeing Mr. Morris as a free man later today.

– Michele Nethercott

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The same ‘ White nationalists ’ who elected Republican Glenn Youngkin governorof Virginia voted for Former Republican Delegate Winsome Sears, a Black woman, as lieutenant governor, how racist ! They alsoelected Republican Jason Miyares, Jason Miyares, as their next attorney general. What bigots !

– Fox News

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I’m a former player. I owe everything to the game. So do I watch it? Do I critique it? Do I analyze it? Am I willing to have a conversation about its well-being? always have and will continue to. That’s not going to change. And I’m sure that at the end of the World Series, the dialogue that we’ve had to this point will continue.

– Tony Clark

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump wants to win here so Former President Donald Trump can announce for president for 2024. That's the stakes of this election. Former President Donald Trump's trying to get Former President Donald Trump off the map, former President Donald Trump wants to win here Tuesday and Wednesday, Former President Donald Trump announces Former President Donald Trump running in 2024. Are we going to allow that to go on ?

– Terry McAuliffe

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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