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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And with Johnson and Craig at the helm, Blanc will continue to pull the wool over our eyes.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Norvell has coached the team to just two winning seasons in his six years at the helm.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
But El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico rose in its place, with Ithier at the helm.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
His party’s sweeping loss to the conservative New Democratic Party in the general elections ended 24 years of leadership at the helm after five consecutive wins at the polls.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Norvell has coached the team to just two winning seasons in his six years at the helm.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
But El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico rose in its place, with Ithier at the helm.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
His party’s sweeping loss to the conservative New Democratic Party in the general elections ended 24 years of leadership at the helm after five consecutive wins at the polls.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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