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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The West Ada Education Association conducted interviews with the four candidates vying for spots at the helm of the 40,000-student school district.
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Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
On the television side, 2025 saw their showrunner client Todd Harris at the helm of Eyes of Wakanda, with Zeb Wells serving as creator, writer, and exec producer of Marvel Zombies.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Home Improvement was a primetime mainstay, running on ABC from 1991 to 1999 with Tim Allen's Tim Taylor at the helm as host of home series Tool Time, and child actors Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachery Ty Bryan and Taran Noah Smith rising as the series' popularity grew.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
On the television side, 2025 saw their showrunner client Todd Harris at the helm of Eyes of Wakanda, with Zeb Wells serving as creator, writer, and exec producer of Marvel Zombies.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Home Improvement was a primetime mainstay, running on ABC from 1991 to 1999 with Tim Allen's Tim Taylor at the helm as host of home series Tool Time, and child actors Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachery Ty Bryan and Taran Noah Smith rising as the series' popularity grew.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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