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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bryan said gubernatorial incumbency can be both an advantage and liability when running for the Senate.
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Frankly, this is where the power of the incumbency is strong.
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In his present incumbency he takes a company into its twelfth season this spring looking remarkably solid and healthy.
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This attitude is long-standing and transcends party lines, having more to do with incumbency than partisanship.