presidents

plural of president
as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting the president of the international conference on genocide

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Recent Examples of presidents In the early years, presidents would simply go home during the summer to tend to their gardens and farms. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026 With these issues in mind, over four days in July, more than 325 fundraising and institutional advancement leaders, college presidents, funders, corporate partners, and advocates came together in Maryland for the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium. Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The new bicameral Congress faces the challenge of overcoming the governance crisis that has prevailed in the Andean nation and has seen eight presidents come and go in the last decade. ABC News, 26 July 2026 Documentarian Ken Burns, AI-versions of the founding fathers and video clips of past presidents also appeared in the video, which celebrated the First Amendment and the work of journalists covering the president and the White House. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026 In recent months, The Athletic canvassed MLB general managers and presidents of baseball operations to dissect the anatomy of a three-team trade. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Nelson Mandela served a single term and stepped down in 1999, on a continent where liberation leaders routinely became presidents for life. Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026 The school had seven different presidents over the previous 13 years — instability that almost cost Southwestern its regional accreditation. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Future presidents will be mad at him because future presidents are looking at the next election, and he’s not supposed to be looking at the next election. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
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Noun
  • The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.
    Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Both are already chairmen of other important committees, though.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
  • When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
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  • By entering, participants agree to abide by these Official Participation Rules & Terms as well as all Discord Community Guidelines and Discord rules established by The Athletic and Podcast moderators.
    The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The company is reportedly now blocking 23 million spam views and revoking nearly 2 million inauthentic votes per day, while pointing to the community moderators and users that have long played a role in combatting content that violates its rules.
    Cody Luongo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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