as in chief
highest in rank or authority
a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee
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Cultus Lake Waterpark's chief administrative officer, Andrew Steunenberg, reportedly said those injured were not in the water or on any rides at the time of the incident.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
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In the show, Morrissey plays headmaster Michael Polly, who becomes the chief suspect when his wife goes missing and who remains inscrutable for most of the six episodes.—
Simon Button,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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But those changes in the supreme law of the land, as well as civil rights legislation passed by Congress, didn’t mean much for millions of Black citizens of the United States.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei was pronounced supreme leader shortly after the missile attack that killed his father.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Gifford, who never attended college, eventually sold those buildings and became the city’s foremost expert on the repair and maintenance of boilers, writing a 571-page textbook on building science.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Kevin Brady,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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French followed Little House with a co-leading role on Highway to Heaven alongside Landon.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The agreement was read aloud by a senior administration official on a call with reporters.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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He was named an All-American after a senior season with 36 goals, 26 assists and 19 ground balls for the Hornets.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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The 6-6 playmaker displayed his versatility on both ends, knocking down shots, creating for teammates and making an impact defensively against top competition from around the world.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The key to the trade was former top prospect Kyle Harrison.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Madison went on to become one of the principal architects of the Constitution and, later, the primary drafter of the Bill of Rights.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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August Pi i Sunyer and the study’s co-principal investigator.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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“Presiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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