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Recent Examples of chairwoman
And chairwoman felt a little defensive.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayra Rivera-Vasquez is a former Democratic county chairwoman.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at a news conference Tuesday that the airport uses a safety system called ASDE-X to track surface movements of aircraft and vehicles.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Julie Brown, chairwoman of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, said these recent law enforcement efforts are serving to protect the integrity of legal gambling in the state.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Mayra Rivera-Vasquez is a former Democratic county chairwoman.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at a news conference Tuesday that the airport uses a safety system called ASDE-X to track surface movements of aircraft and vehicles.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Julie Brown, chairwoman of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, said these recent law enforcement efforts are serving to protect the integrity of legal gambling in the state.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairwoman
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Ticket headaches have added to a controversial run-up to the Games for LA28, which also faced backlash after chairman Casey Wasserman was mentioned in the Epstein files released in February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings, who served as CEO for 25 years and dramatically shook up the entertainment business, is leaving the streaming giant’s board of directors.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
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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The panel’s members include the secretaries of agriculture, interior and the Army, the chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the administrators of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Matthew Brown,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alfortish had been disbarred after pleading guilty, in 2011, to a conspiracy charge relating to his tenure as the president of a nonprofit, the Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, which advocates on behalf of professionals in the horse-racing business.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Previously these efforts have narrowly failed, but as the conflict drags on and lawmakers continue to face questions about the president's actions, additional Republicans could decide to support the efforts.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pressley, a co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, has for months been making the case to Republicans and some apprehensive Democrats to get them on board, according to a senior aide to the congresswoman.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Russ shifted his weight and rested his arm on the back of Cherry’s chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairwoman. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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