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Recent Examples of chairwoman
Leigh Altman, vice chairwoman of Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, said the bank’s expansion means more opportunity for local residents and businesses.
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Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Vertical Bridge, a tower company, pulled its request for a conditional-use permit to build a 135-foot-tall Verizon tower on township land near the intersection of 40th Street North and Northbrook Boulevard North, said Nicole Dahl, chairwoman of the town board.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2026
The statement came from House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota and GOP conference chairwoman Lisa McClain of Michigan.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The change confused voters, said Kim Gilby, the Williamson County Democratic chairwoman.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Vertical Bridge, a tower company, pulled its request for a conditional-use permit to build a 135-foot-tall Verizon tower on township land near the intersection of 40th Street North and Northbrook Boulevard North, said Nicole Dahl, chairwoman of the town board.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2026
The statement came from House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota and GOP conference chairwoman Lisa McClain of Michigan.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The change confused voters, said Kim Gilby, the Williamson County Democratic chairwoman.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairwoman
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But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Scott was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and worked on reforming the dairy industry, supported land grant universities and worked to protect the interests of farmers, ranchers and food processors.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pepper, as he was called, was also Phi Beta Kappa, contender for the Heisman, and the president of his class.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Ballengee is president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy.—
Charles Mitchell,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The chairs are folding camping chairs, and the highest tier option has drink holders.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairwoman. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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