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had a complaint and demanded to talk to the helmsman of this vast construction project, not some underling
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During the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Sofia’s brother, the late King Constantine II of Greece, won a gold medal as helmsman of the boat Nereus in Gulf of Naples.
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Tether, the largest digital asset company on the planet, which has the largest global stablecoin market share, has just hired U.S. crypto kid Bo Hines, formerly the Director of the White House’s Crypto Council, as their CEO helmsman for their U.S. business.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Named after Baius, Ulysses’ helmsman, the town was situated in a volcanic park, and its waters became known for their medicinal properties.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The guide and the helmsman tried a few versions between them.
—James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Tether, the largest digital asset company on the planet, which has the largest global stablecoin market share, has just hired U.S. crypto kid Bo Hines, formerly the Director of the White House’s Crypto Council, as their CEO helmsman for their U.S. business.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Named after Baius, Ulysses’ helmsman, the town was situated in a volcanic park, and its waters became known for their medicinal properties.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The guide and the helmsman tried a few versions between them.
—James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
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“Helmsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmsman. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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helmsman
noun
helms·man
ˈhelmz-mən 
: the person at the helm
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