at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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Chalk it up as another decision Lee has to make sitting at the end of the bench in his second season at the helm for the Hornets.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Coach Mike McDaniel, who remains in his role at the helm days after the end of the season, also said at his end-of-season, news conference, he is also involved, possibly to a limited extent.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort remains at the helm.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The Iowa Legislature has some new leaders at the helm in 2026.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Coach Mike McDaniel, who remains in his role at the helm days after the end of the season, also said at his end-of-season, news conference, he is also involved, possibly to a limited extent.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort remains at the helm.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The Iowa Legislature has some new leaders at the helm in 2026.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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