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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair There are cozy chairs for lounging, tables for gathering and local artwork lining the walls, all available for purchase if something catches your eye. —
Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere, investors are digesting details from Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing, which wrapped up on Tuesday. —Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 Before guests were offered a selection of pastries, sparkling water, and Champagne, Steinem held court from her red chair as guests drifted over to share their hushed gratitude. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 Paramount’s Chief Revenue Officer Jay Askinasi; chair of Direct To Consumer, Cindy Holland; and Chief Product Officer Dane Glasgow took questions from Uzo Aduba in a panel moderated by the Roofman star. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chair
Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere, investors are digesting details from Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing, which wrapped up on Tuesday. —Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 Before guests were offered a selection of pastries, sparkling water, and Champagne, Steinem held court from her red chair as guests drifted over to share their hushed gratitude. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 Paramount’s Chief Revenue Officer Jay Askinasi; chair of Direct To Consumer, Cindy Holland; and Chief Product Officer Dane Glasgow took questions from Uzo Aduba in a panel moderated by the Roofman star. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chair
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There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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The bill would designate the CCC chair as the person responsible for personnel and administrative matters at the agency and makes explicit that the executive director is to report directly to the chairperson.— State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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The 38-year-old was hired as the club’s new under-21s coach from Southampton’s academy last summer and then promoted to Rosenior’s backroom staff after impressing in a two-game spell at the helm following Enzo Maresca’s departure in January.— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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While statements attributed to him have been released, he has not been seen publicly since purportedly taking the helm in Tehran.— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Scott was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and worked on reforming the dairy industry, supported land grant universities and worked to protect the interests of farmers, ranchers and food processors.— Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Rockets head coach Ime Udoka should have his team defending with much more urgency, and Houston’s top frontcourt weapon is also likely to bounce back.— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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But first things first, as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf are busy sifting through candidates for the next head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who listed several league executives and one super-agent the Reinsdorfs plan to interview.— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.— Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alongside Variety moderator Marc Malkin, each panelist opened up about their journey to becoming an entrepreneur.— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.— Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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