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Recent Examples of helmed
Hill helmed the feature from a script he co-wrote with Ezra Woods.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The latest installment is directed by Academy Award nominee Pierre Coffin, who helmed the first three Despicable Me films and the first Minions movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Conan O’Brien helmed the evening, returning for his second year as host.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Burning Tree Smokehouse, the new pit on the block, is helmed by barbecue veteran Warren Webster.
—Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
After Crystal listed off a roster of projects Reiner helmed over the years, a collective of actors who've appeared in his works made their way to the stage, holding hands as the audience applauded.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Media outlets have reported that the searches were related to AllHere, a since-shuttered company that helmed an artificial intelligent chatbot deal with the district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, though, IYC is taking that transparency even further with this walkthrough helmed by Captain Chris Gartner.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
The task force, helmed by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, covers 12 counties and is made up of dozens of local law enforcement agencies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The latest installment is directed by Academy Award nominee Pierre Coffin, who helmed the first three Despicable Me films and the first Minions movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Conan O’Brien helmed the evening, returning for his second year as host.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Burning Tree Smokehouse, the new pit on the block, is helmed by barbecue veteran Warren Webster.
—Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
After Crystal listed off a roster of projects Reiner helmed over the years, a collective of actors who've appeared in his works made their way to the stage, holding hands as the audience applauded.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Media outlets have reported that the searches were related to AllHere, a since-shuttered company that helmed an artificial intelligent chatbot deal with the district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, though, IYC is taking that transparency even further with this walkthrough helmed by Captain Chris Gartner.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
The task force, helmed by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, covers 12 counties and is made up of dozens of local law enforcement agencies.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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Alexis Borisy, who has steered billions of dollars over a lengthy career as an investor, helped Nikolic launch a fund of his own and raise more than $100 million in 2024 and 2025, five of the people said.—
Damian Garde,
STAT,
11 Mar. 2026
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This Harvey just silently materialized — slumped in a wheelchair steered by a bored-looking corrections officer.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pasquantino piloted his team to the biggest win in Italian baseball history inside the same ballpark with their shocking 8-6 victory over Team USA on Tuesday.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The programme was piloted in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit last summer before spreading to 26 cities in November.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
13 Mar. 2026
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