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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Even shareholders have soured to the idea of Elon Musk at the helm.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Without a billionaire at the helm like the other 31 franchises, the ownership structure provides the fans with a unique sense of togetherness, as roughly 530,000 people call themselves shareholders (though none of them receive any financial return for their investment).
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The format can feel repetitive later in the show’s run, and not all of the supporting characters really pop — although House does give us the second-greatest example of an endearing friendship between a man and a Wilson — but those things are easy to forgive with someone like Laurie at the helm.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
For the first time in 6 years, New Orleans will have a new mind at the helm of their basketball operations.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Without a billionaire at the helm like the other 31 franchises, the ownership structure provides the fans with a unique sense of togetherness, as roughly 530,000 people call themselves shareholders (though none of them receive any financial return for their investment).
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The format can feel repetitive later in the show’s run, and not all of the supporting characters really pop — although House does give us the second-greatest example of an endearing friendship between a man and a Wilson — but those things are easy to forgive with someone like Laurie at the helm.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
For the first time in 6 years, New Orleans will have a new mind at the helm of their basketball operations.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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