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steering committee

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as in standing committee

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Recent Examples of steering committee Hundreds of residents also attended a July protest, while others formed a coalition and steering committee to organize opposition. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 The best way to create structure is through an AI steering committee. — Ankur Pal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The companies will oversee their work through a joint steering committee involving technical and executive leaders. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Resident John Bellos is part of the resident steering committee working on the purchase effort and says this notice gives residents a deadline to work toward. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steering committee

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Observers will watch closely for whether a younger generation of cadres will get promoted into key positions of power, especially the party’s politburo and its standing committee, the equivalent of Xi’s inner circle.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
The most notable change to the new Central Committee list was the exclusion of Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, who during an earlier part of Kim’s rule was seen as the second most powerful individual in Pyongyang.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

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Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Spragg’s housing subcommittee focused on increasing home ownership among racial minority groups.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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