as in chief
highest in rank or authority
a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee
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Online dating firm Bumble hired Kevin D. Cook to be its new chief financial officer, effective August 12.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
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In an email, Leila Santillán, the nonprofit’s chief operating officer, said the improvement in scores citywide was largely driven by gains in Fort Worth ISD.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trent Grisham also mashed a three-run shot off the right-field foul pole to give the Bombers what looked like a commanding 9-4 lead.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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Paxton has held a commanding polling lead for months, fueling concern among national Republicans that his nomination could give Democrats a stronger shot at flipping a longtime red seat.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most complex aspect of portraying Michael Jackson is balancing the supreme performer with the deeply conflicted human being.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Yes This stunning bra features lace made in Italy, and the balconette shape will give you supreme lift and volume.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
4 Aug. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
James DiNardo,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cornell was the foremost beneficiary of the Morrill Act Both Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin are land-grant universities that profited from lands taken from Indigenous nations, as did at least 50 other universities throughout the U.S.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, there are considerable risks for Newsom, and he’s only added to the potential pitfalls by taking a leading role in the redistricting fight.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mead landed another leading voice role in 2001, portraying the titular character on the cartoon Lloyd in Space until 2004.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The order calls for the Labor Department and Securities and Exchange Commission to issue guidance to employers about providing access to those alternative investments in their retirement accounts, according to a senior White House official.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Think Only Murders in the Building, only set in a British retirement home, as the comic crime caper based on the book by Richard Osman introduces senior crime busters not content to just play bridge or engage in idle gossip for leisure.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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That pass marked Dart’s first snap in a game behind the Giants’ projected starting offensive line with several of their top skill players.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, scroll below for our top stories today.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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An all-star British supporting cast, including Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, and Richard E. Grant, joins the four principal actors in The Thursday Murder Club, which was helmed by Home Alone director Chris Columbus.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hazlett helped open an international school in Vietnam as principal before returning to Tampa in 2019 to serve as magnet lead at Leto High School.—
Alexa Coultoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Presiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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