as in head
the place of leadership or command
with a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged
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Recent Examples of helm
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
She’s been critical of several of Trump’s proposed Cabinet leaders, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the possible helm of the Health and Human Services Department.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Nobody Wants This star Kristen Bell will host the ceremony after previously helming the awards show in 2018.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The legal push, orchestrated by renowned attorney Jeffrey Kessler, seeks to challenge what is perceived as monopolistic practices by NASCAR, under Jim France's helm.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
She’s been critical of several of Trump’s proposed Cabinet leaders, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the possible helm of the Health and Human Services Department.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
Buckley, who helmed the company in the 2000s, came back in 2019 and worked to cut back expenses and dial in on a new consumer, which tends to be more diverse with an average income of about $60,000 to $65,000.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Nobody Wants This star Kristen Bell will host the ceremony after previously helming the awards show in 2018.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Perhaps the upbeat CEOs are steering other sectors, as the movements of investors, who moved out of tech to utilities, financials and materials on Tuesday, suggest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Due to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, the jet stream is buckled to the north and all the rain storms are being steered away from southern California.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Ramirez-Rosa resigned from that leadership post and from his coveted Zoning Committee chair role after apologizing, leading to a power vacuum in council leadership that was not filled until Johnson tapped vice mayor Ald.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Foxx will be the only female committee chair in the 119th Congress.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Many of them are piloting it in some way, shape or form across specific projects.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The mission was piloted by NASA astronaut Nick Hague, who became the first active U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch into space since the branch's establishment in 2019.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The protest focused on a range of issues that marchers believed were under threat with the new presidency, with women's reproductive rights at the forefront.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Iran and Russia have been subjected to numerous sanctions by the West, and trade and finance are at the forefront of the treaty signed Friday.—
Ivan Nechepurenko,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said Milstein takes a careful process when navigating balancing a budget by examining which programs work, and which do not.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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For the past 46 years, runners have navigated the scenic Lowcountry of Kiawah Island, a barrier island near Charleston that has an average elevation of only six feet above sea level.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The text at the top of the video lists conservative commentator Benny Johnson as the source.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Refrigerator More than likely, no one had time during the holidays to clean and sanitize the inside and outside of the fridge, especially if holiday fun and hosting were at the top of the agenda.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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