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Noun
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Ortiz assumed directorship of MAMBO in March 2024, arriving from the field of journalism and media, with no experience in museum management.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026 -
But with being recently appointed music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony, general music director of the city of Cologne and being principal conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nationale della RAI in Turin, Italy, Orozco-Estrada is an unlikely candidate for a music directorship here.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Being confined to a wooden chair, wearing that impressive multilayered costume, in the intense heat of Gran Canaria.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Fed chairs usually have a great deal of influence over the rate-setting committee, but their power is not absolute.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Longtime Satsuma server, Mary Donahue, along with her sons, took the helm in 1996 until the restaurant’s closure nine years later.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The election took place amid a surge in violent crime and corruption that has fueled widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The presidency isn’t up for two years.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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