in charge
phrase
: having control or custody of something
He is in charge of the training program.
Examples of in charge in a Sentence
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Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For the past decade, Heidi Vermilyea has been in charge of the parade souvenirs, selling hats, t-shirts, and Christmas tree ornaments out of a blue trailer.
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Susan Bence,
NPR,
4 July 2026
People entering the National Mall grounds will have to pass through TSA-like screening, said Tara McLeese, the Secret Service Special Agent in charge of the Washington field office.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
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Staff Report,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Douglas DePodesta has served as special agent in charge in Chicago, one of the FBI’s largest offices, for nearly two years and has been with the bureau since 2002.
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Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Confrontation, feedback, accountability, the naming of a difficult dynamic, all of it drifts upward to the person in charge.
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Heidi Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Even for the 4th of July, a casserole has to make an appearance if Grandma's in charge.
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Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The Lebanese government wants its national army to be in charge of security.
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Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For the past decade, Heidi Vermilyea has been in charge of the parade souvenirs, selling hats, t-shirts, and Christmas tree ornaments out of a blue trailer.
—
Susan Bence,
NPR,
4 July 2026
People entering the National Mall grounds will have to pass through TSA-like screening, said Tara McLeese, the Secret Service Special Agent in charge of the Washington field office.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
—
Staff Report,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Douglas DePodesta has served as special agent in charge in Chicago, one of the FBI’s largest offices, for nearly two years and has been with the bureau since 2002.
—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Confrontation, feedback, accountability, the naming of a difficult dynamic, all of it drifts upward to the person in charge.
—
Heidi Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Even for the 4th of July, a casserole has to make an appearance if Grandma's in charge.
—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The Lebanese government wants its national army to be in charge of security.
—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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“In charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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