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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Hoyer’s vision has largely played out with Counsell at the helm.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Grab a lobster roll at Luke’s Lobster and get ready—the team will be reopening Portland’s legendary Dry Dock restaurant later this summer with chef Matt Ginn at the helm.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo has been at the helm for Michigan State in all eight meetings between the teams.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
He has been projected as a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
USC, which finished 17-18 overall in Musselman’s first season at the helm, will play its season opener sometime in early to mid-November.
—Oc Register, 24 July 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Grab a lobster roll at Luke’s Lobster and get ready—the team will be reopening Portland’s legendary Dry Dock restaurant later this summer with chef Matt Ginn at the helm.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo has been at the helm for Michigan State in all eight meetings between the teams.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
He has been projected as a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
USC, which finished 17-18 overall in Musselman’s first season at the helm, will play its season opener sometime in early to mid-November.
—Oc Register, 24 July 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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