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The make-or-break moment for CEOs is contributing to an era of rapid turnover among chief executives, Fortune’s Claire Zillman writes.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Other organizations might have been a little more reluctant to go into what looked like a make-or-break year with a modest haul of offseason acquisitions headlined by a backup center named Luke Kornet.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
This is the make-or-break move for a make-or-break 2026 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Other organizations might have been a little more reluctant to go into what looked like a make-or-break year with a modest haul of offseason acquisitions headlined by a backup center named Luke Kornet.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
This is the make-or-break move for a make-or-break 2026 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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