as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supereminent authority in the field of Shakespearean scholarship
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Suno, one of the most prominent AI music generation companies in the industry, has hired former Atlantic Records general manager/executive vice president Paul Sinclair as chief music officer, the company announced on Monday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025 -
In a new Fortune opinion piece, Marco Argenti, Goldman’s chief information officer, argues that companies should empower young professionals with AI skills to help shape strategy.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Giard grew up to become both a voracious reader (with a B.A. in English and American literature from Yale and an M.A. in comparative literature from Boston University) and a foremost chronicler of writers.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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One of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s foremost scientists says the futuristic outpost is still hoping against hope that the president’s plan for NASA will be overturned by Congress.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Trump’s top legislative priority—his package of tax cuts and spending priorities—narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate over the weekend.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The top national men’s soccer teams are advancing to the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Knockout Stage, and the quarterfinal matchups are now underway.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2025
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One such fatwa was the one issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the previous supreme leader, against author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed multiple times at the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York in 2022.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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This position contrasts sharply with Araghchi's admission, signaling a potential rift between the supreme leader and the foreign ministry on how to manage public perception and diplomatic strategy.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Five minutes later, an own goal by Inter Miami defender Tomas Aviles, who was subbed into the match in the 19th minute, gave PSG a commanding 3-0 lead.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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The Democratic Socialist state Assembly member defied expectations and took a commanding lead in Tuesday's New York City mayoral primary.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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This is not the first time the council has approved increasing ticket prices.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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News of its foray into prediction markets has helped its stock price gain more than 100% in the first half of 2025.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
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The track, which was released in May and premiered its music video on May 8, is the lead single from the R&B singer’s upcoming fourth studio album, according to Billboard.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The cooling station — a partnership among Gastonia, Gaston County and HealthNet Gaston, the lead agency for the county’s continuum of care — opened Friday after the community raised concerns about the need for a place for the unhoused to escape the heat.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Drowning is the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5 to 14.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Already euthanasia has become the 5th leading cause of death north of our border.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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