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But with being recently appointed music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony, general music director of the city of Cologne and being principal conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nationale della RAI in Turin, Italy, Orozco-Estrada is an unlikely candidate for a music directorship here.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Aged 22, Matheson completed a diploma in sport directorship.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023
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If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rooms California-cool meets Big Bear coziness here, with light, airy rooms warmed up by charming blue plaid chairs, thick wooden furniture, and floral wallpapers in various coastal shades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Marsha Eriks, surgical technologist instructor and program chair, expected 60 to 100 students to cycle through her labs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza has a 182-173 record in his three seasons at the helm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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United, on the other hand, have won six of their seven home matches with Carrick at the helm and are favourites to win again here.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Her campaign drew on the enduring support base associated with her father’s presidency, while also reviving deep divisions within Peruvian society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Virtually every modern presidency has understood this, leaning into discretion and gesturing toward transparency even as new security measures have been unfurled over time.—
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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