tenures

plural of tenure
as in terms
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth

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Recent Examples of tenures The comedian looked back on his two tenures with fellow SNL alum Jay Mohr, who left the show in 1995, three years before Parnell joined the 24th season along with Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026 The program's inaugural cohort includes associates with tenures at the company ranging from one year to 30 years. Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026 Pelosi — a San Francisco Democrat with one of the longest tenures in the House who, over the last decade, became one of the strongest voices opposed to Trump — presents a branding challenge for a campus and academic center with nonpartisan missions. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Although the context of their tenures could not be more different, there are five key lessons to be learned from Greenspan’s legacy, which could potentially elevate Warsh’s leadership at the Fed during the current economic and geopolitical turbulence. Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Both have long tenures with the company. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 June 2026 For clients, this may translate into longer average tenures, stronger team cohesion, more consistent performance, and compounding institutional knowledge that can become one of the most valuable assets an offshore team can produce. William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Petozzi comes to Agenda after tenures at Entertainment One followed by Ginsberg Libby. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 Neither quarterback has gotten on the field frequently in their tenures at UM so far. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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Noun
  • Everton would be interested in a deal for Grealish on the right terms.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • In its deals with creators, Podrophenia will provide upfront compensation as well as profit-sharing terms.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Rance Morgan, Clinch County Morgan continues one of the unique coaching legacies in Georgia, as Clinch County’s past six head coaches have all been alumni (former coach Jim Dickerson had two separate stints).
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Ten player mics were available to Fox at various times throughout the game, with some stars being wired up during pitching stints and at-bats while others wore headsets to check in from the bench.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
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  • Paso Robles also boasts one of the only distillery tours in California, including distilleries like CalWise Spirits Company in the Tin City area.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The memorial arch has free tours May through October, weather permitting.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

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