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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Bring your own desk, chair and decor to give a personal touch to your room.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
The current chair of the All England Club is Debbie Jevans, a sports administrator who helped deliver the 2012 London Olympics.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
In recent days, Trump has appointed three new members to the board, all with direct ties to the White House — Will Scharf, the new chair who also is White House staff secretary, James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, and Stuart Levenbach, a policy analyst at the OMB.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Elson argued that a recent proposal by Wedbush analyst Dan Ives to erect a special board oversight committee tasked with exercising influence over the CEO showed just how toothless the current slate of directors led by chair Robyn Denholm really is.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
The current chair of the All England Club is Debbie Jevans, a sports administrator who helped deliver the 2012 London Olympics.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
In recent days, Trump has appointed three new members to the board, all with direct ties to the White House — Will Scharf, the new chair who also is White House staff secretary, James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, and Stuart Levenbach, a policy analyst at the OMB.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Elson argued that a recent proposal by Wedbush analyst Dan Ives to erect a special board oversight committee tasked with exercising influence over the CEO showed just how toothless the current slate of directors led by chair Robyn Denholm really is.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Thomas’ move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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The mother of two has also served as chairperson of the Country Music Association Board of Directors and has been on the CMA Foundation and Music Health Alliance boards.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Mike McDaniel has produced winning seasons, and led the Miami Dolphins to the postseason in two of his three seasons he’s been the helm of South Florida’s NFL franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Brooks will take helm of the organization on June 10.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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They're hired by Wang, chairman of the Danshokai organization, to take out Lu, but their mission is cut short when Sakamoto and Shin intervene.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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General Mark Milley, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Questions filtered through moderator Questions for the judges had to be written on a card and were then read by a moderator.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Film and creative director Alexandra Thurmond will serve as moderator.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Langone, who backed Trump in 2016 but has slammed him over tariffs and the Jan. 6 riot, praised the president’s strikes on Iran and suggested his recent spending package would spur economic expansion.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The president has opposed the Johnson Amendment since his first term.—
Tiffany Li,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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