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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During his time at the helm of DTG, Schumacher also won over an insular Broadway community that was initially skeptical of a corporate studio’s incursion into the theater district. Gordon Cox, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Kalen DeBoer took over for Saban and went 9-4 in his first season at the helm. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Steelers' run of 21 consecutive non-losing seasons will come to an end with quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the helm. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Proenza Schouler is entering a new chapter with Rachel Scott at the helm. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the helm

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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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