How to Use take the helm in a Sentence
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The captain can still take the helm for longer or more complex trips.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2023
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This navy includes a fresh group of owners, many of whom take the helm themselves.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
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Kevin Williamson to take the helm and to see what the mastermind of it all comes up with.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Braun, who has worked at the soda giant for nearly three decades, will take the helm at the end of March.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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The bets slid further into the summer, after a new Fed chair is set to take the helm.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ternus would take the helm of the tech giant at an important time in its evolution.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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Jones, a Woodstock Democrat, will take the helm of the council for a third time in four years.
—Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 3 Jan. 2022
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The company veteran came out of retirement to take the helm late last year .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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When Lund is resting, co-driver Emmet Todd, will take the helm.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
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The recall offered Republicans their best chance in more than a decade to take the helm of the largest state in the union.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2021
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Per the outlet, if the comedy turns into a series, Wong may take the helm and direct.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
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Hall says Takaichi has had to be more conservative than her male colleagues in order to take the helm of the party.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, will soon take the helm of the liberal mecca.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the fourth generation will be ready to take the helm of educating the world about the Holocaust.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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On Wednesday Castillo will take the helm of a nation reeling from economic and public health crises.
—Neil Giardino, ABC News, 27 July 2021
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Isaacman, if confirmed this time, would take the helm of NASA at a moment of great upheaval at the space agency.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
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Houry told me that officials across the CDC were excited for Monarez to take the helm when she was confirmed last month.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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As Greg Abel prepares to take the helm, the silence from Omaha will be louder than usual this coming spring.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Renne will take the helm of Moschino following the departure of Jeremy Scott in March.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
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Many are founders who have spent decades building their companies and care deeply about who will take the helm next — concerns that Kadmon takes into great consideration.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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Then Boston beckoned, with the chance to take the helm of one of the oldest and most prestigious orchestras in the United States.
—Tim Page, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
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Steenhuisen’s departure paves the way for one of South Africa’s most likeable politicians to take the helm of a key pillar of the coalition government.
—Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Smith will take the helm of the Lakewood Police Department effective March 1.
—Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 6 Feb. 2023
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Josh Kocher, currently the chief deputy prosecutor, will take the helm as interim prosecutor.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
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That cost him his first Olympics, but the ascendant Swedish star now has an opportunity to take the helm of the Ducks’ attack with healthy legs under him.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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Or marveling that chef/co-owner Ryan Samson actually figured out a way to take the helm from the founders and keep it great and somehow still elevate it.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, other family members suggested that instead of a single leader, a three-person group take the helm.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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No investor said central bank policy error is the big risk, even with a new Federal Reserve chair expected to take the helm in May.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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The prospect of Walden becoming the first woman to take the helm of Disney put even more focus on the exec, whose portfolio at present is wider than most other studio chiefs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Constance Macy, who has served as the interim artistic director of the theater since January, has been selected to take the helm.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
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