at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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Her departure after nine years at the helm opens the door for the brand’s next chapter under Jonathan Anderson, who was named as Dior’s menswear designer in April and is widely expected to take over the women’s division as well.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Adding to the controversy, critics point out the irony of Sam Altman, whose company, OpenAI, contributes to the very AI challenges World ID aims to solve, being at the helm of this project.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The Bianconeri have insisted that whatever decision is made about the Coach, Tudor will be at the helm for that competition only for the man himself to distance himself from that idea at the weekend.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The horror musical was an instant success and turned into a trilogy with Milo at the helm.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Adding to the controversy, critics point out the irony of Sam Altman, whose company, OpenAI, contributes to the very AI challenges World ID aims to solve, being at the helm of this project.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The Bianconeri have insisted that whatever decision is made about the Coach, Tudor will be at the helm for that competition only for the man himself to distance himself from that idea at the weekend.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The horror musical was an instant success and turned into a trilogy with Milo at the helm.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 May 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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