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Recent Examples of helmed
Check out the video right here, which was helmed by Playing for Change founder Mark Johnson.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Harris helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Steven Jon Whritner that is based on author Judith Sanders’ novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The lightning, helmed by Heather Gilbert, and the sound, spearheaded by Josh Schmidt, also keep the play tightly grounded, though the production may have worked even better in a smaller theater.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Knafelc has helmed the program for 16 years and is in his 39th year coaching at the school overall.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The cemetery is also the final resting place of Bardot's parents and her first husband, filmmaker Roger Vadim, who helmed her breakout film And God Created Woman.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Prior to that, the pair helmed Significant Other, a sci-fi thriller for Paramount starring Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The report examined nearly eight years of museum operations across periods helmed by two executives.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Benson, who helmed the district from 1993 to 2004 and won Superintendent of the Year in 2001, was an educator for 44 years and has worked in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa schools.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Harris helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Steven Jon Whritner that is based on author Judith Sanders’ novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The lightning, helmed by Heather Gilbert, and the sound, spearheaded by Josh Schmidt, also keep the play tightly grounded, though the production may have worked even better in a smaller theater.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Knafelc has helmed the program for 16 years and is in his 39th year coaching at the school overall.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The cemetery is also the final resting place of Bardot's parents and her first husband, filmmaker Roger Vadim, who helmed her breakout film And God Created Woman.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Prior to that, the pair helmed Significant Other, a sci-fi thriller for Paramount starring Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The report examined nearly eight years of museum operations across periods helmed by two executives.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Benson, who helmed the district from 1993 to 2004 and won Superintendent of the Year in 2001, was an educator for 44 years and has worked in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa schools.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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The legislative database Legistorm reported in 2023 that Hunter had direct ties to the company, and steered millions of dollars in federal funding to the firm while serving in Congress.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The awards show steered clear of rewarding any politically-leaning podcast, including Pod Save America and the country’s biggest podcast by the numbers, The Joe Rogan Experience.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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The research provided by Gooding Christie’s notes that three examples of the Ballot 3/8 LC Grand Prix Two-Seater, piloted by René Thomas, Ralph DePalma, and Jean Chassagne, lined up at the starting grid of the 1920 Indianapolis 500.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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