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Recent Examples of helmed
The very first Ramen Rumble, a 100-guest event hosted at Good Salt’s Baldwin Park eatery in The Osprey, was inspired by a random thread on popular Facebook page Orlando Foodie Forum presented by Tasty Chomps, a homespun social media hub helmed by Ricky Ly.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Gio Ponti Archives continue to be helmed and curated by Ponti’s grandson Salvatore Licitra, a contemporary art photographer.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
In pre-production on the Reeves-helmed The Batman Part II, the company is at the same time shooting Dynamic Duo for DC and Warner Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The film, helmed by Fischbach in his directorial debut, is based on the submarine simulation horror game of the same name that was developed and published by David Szymanski, who helped with the film’s screenplay and makes a cameo.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
The studio paid a whopping $40 million to acquire the project, which was helmed by filmmaker Bret Ratner.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
What began in 2019 as a scrappy front yard operation in Anaheim, helmed by Josue Maldonado and Michael Alvarado, has since evolved into a bona fide Southern California powerhouse.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, debuts weren’t limited to the houses helmed by Bernard Arnault.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The study was helmed by a group of German scientists examining the effects of ocean acidity.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Gio Ponti Archives continue to be helmed and curated by Ponti’s grandson Salvatore Licitra, a contemporary art photographer.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
In pre-production on the Reeves-helmed The Batman Part II, the company is at the same time shooting Dynamic Duo for DC and Warner Bros.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
The film, helmed by Fischbach in his directorial debut, is based on the submarine simulation horror game of the same name that was developed and published by David Szymanski, who helped with the film’s screenplay and makes a cameo.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
The studio paid a whopping $40 million to acquire the project, which was helmed by filmmaker Bret Ratner.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
What began in 2019 as a scrappy front yard operation in Anaheim, helmed by Josue Maldonado and Michael Alvarado, has since evolved into a bona fide Southern California powerhouse.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, debuts weren’t limited to the houses helmed by Bernard Arnault.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The study was helmed by a group of German scientists examining the effects of ocean acidity.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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Huml steered the Wildcats to a 9-9 record in a very strong Dual County League and to the quarterfinals of the Div.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Keane steered them back gently but relentlessly, part operatic conductor, part Simon Says leader.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of his teammates that year was Donzell Hayes, who piloted the program from 2016 to 2023 and attended Thursday’s game.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Same-day delivery was piloted in around 75 stores in September 2025.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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