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chairwoman

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as in chairman

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Recent Examples of chairwoman Wild will continue to lead product and brand and serve as chairwoman of the board. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Her talents wowed the judges and Tiana Pequette, chairwoman of Distinguished Young Women of Illinois. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Rita Hart said it's taken years of work to get the party into shape to take advantage of an environment like 2026 is shaping up to be. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026 Beyond the restaurant industry, Bailey has spent nearly a decade serving as chairwoman of the Edna Lewis Foundation. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairwoman

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Tarwater has served as chairman of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development committee.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Now Toyoda, as chairman, is pinning his hopes on an electrified Corolla and other electrics.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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Iqbal Ismail, chairperson of the eThekwini Clothing and Leather Association, said that clothing factories in the garment manufacturing hub of Newcastle are already shutting down operations.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Emirati curator and Sharjah royal family member Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been announced as the new chairperson of the Sharjah Museums Authority which oversees a network of cultural institutions across the emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

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Heat president Pat Riley has said that decisions are made by the organization collectively, among several people.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
That would be Bob Myers, the president of the Sixers’ ownership group (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) after previously serving as the Warriors’ longtime general manager (2012-23).

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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Drape a quilt over a chair or repurpose a vintage curtain into a pillow cover.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
After financially sponsoring and serving as an honorary co-chair of the 2026 Met Gala, Lauren Sánchez Bezos seems eager to continue investing in the fashion industry.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 July 2026

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