Explore Pierluisi through 8 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pierluisi in a sentence
Using Pierluisi
- In the example corpus, pierluisi often appears in combinations such as: pierluisi was, pedro pierluisi.
Context around Pierluisi
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pierluisi
- In this selection, "pierluisi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pedro, house, confirmed, lost and puerto stand out and add context to how "pierluisi" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actually confirmed pierluisi as secretary and of pedro pierluisi puerto rico. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pierluisi" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pierluisi
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pierluisi lost his party’s primaries in 2016 to Rosselló. (10 words)
Pierluisi was succeeded by Wanda Vázquez, the island’s justice secretary. (11 words)
The name of Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s former resident commissioner in Congress, has also come up. (17 words)
LOÍZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory’s governor last year amid political turmoil. (38 words)
Those who oppose Pierluisi said having him as governor represents a serious conflict of interest because he worked for a firm that represented a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances amid a 13-year recession. (37 words)
After his nomination was confirmed by the Puerto Rico House, Pierluisi was sworn in as governor on Friday, even though the Senate had yet to ratify the appointment. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
LOÍZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Sunday acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory’s governor last year amid political turmoil.
Pierluisi was succeeded by Wanda Vázquez, the island’s justice secretary.
After his nomination was confirmed by the Puerto Rico House, Pierluisi was sworn in as governor on Friday, even though the Senate had yet to ratify the appointment.
But this immediately sparked legal questions and controversy, as by Friday afternoon, Puerto Rico's Senate had not actually confirmed Pierluisi as secretary of state yet.
Pierluisi lost his party’s primaries in 2016 to Rosselló.
Pierluisi was sworn in Friday after outgoing Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's resignation, but never received the Senate's approval as Rosselló's successor.
The name of Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s former resident commissioner in Congress, has also come up.
Those who oppose Pierluisi said having him as governor represents a serious conflict of interest because he worked for a firm that represented a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances amid a 13-year recession.
Common combinations with pierluisi
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: