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Aged 22, Matheson completed a diploma in sport directorship.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Mladenov must also figure out how to transition Gaza from nearly two decades of Hamas rule to the Palestinian technocratic committee under his directorship.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023
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If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In pre-Christian Ireland, sucking breasts was a way of showing subjugation to a king and the cutting out of Old Croghan Man’s nipples is, historians believe, an indication that he had been thus stripped of his claims to kingship.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wilcox sued Tarrant County GOP chair Tim Davis when she was removed from the ballot in the House District 98 primary because of problems with her paperwork.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his job at the Huskers’ helm, the former NBA star was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Iowa State.—
Mia Fishman,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump selected Mullin after removing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from the agency's helm.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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The election of the reformist former President Mohammad Khatami in 1997, for instance, was an expression of the popular will and explicitly against the wishes of Ali Khamenei, but he was still allowed to take the presidency.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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