as in chief
highest in rank or authority
a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee
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The upturn was the result of somewhat lower mortgage interest rates and more homes for sale, said Jordan Levine, senior vice president and chief economist at the California Association of Realtors.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
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The Context Florida state senator Randy Fine cruised to victory in the 6th Congressional District, while Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis won the race for the state's 1st Congressional District.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Federal agents found photos of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme leader that had been deleted in a folder on Alawieh’s cell phone, a source familiar with the case told CNN.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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But this year, the roundball — not the pigskin — reigns supreme.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Donovan is one of the world’s foremost experts on Steve, a light spectacle that has only recently been studied and is occasionally visible in northern latitudes during an aurora.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Distracted driving is the third leading cause of crashes in Colorado, according to a 2024 report from the Colorado Department of Transportation.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2025
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Oil prices have been below $70/barrel since the end of February and lower oil prices are often seen as a leading indicator for economic demand.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bain, Louisiana Tech transfer David Blay, sixth-year senior Akheem Mesidor and linebackers Wesley Bissainthe (26 career starts) and Jaylin Alderman (20 career starts) will provide plenty of veteran leadership in the front seven.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gleason, according to her LinkedIn profile when she was announced acting DOGE administrator, was a senior adviser at the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) since January.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have already locked down the top Western Conference playoff seed, but the draft is still something the franchise is looking ahead to.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Universal Music Group was the only California company to land on Forbes’ list of the top 10 midsize employers in the nation, although a total of three California universities earned spots in the top 20.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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With brisk economy, Coogler introduces love interests for the three principal male characters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diminishing impact from tariffs can also feed into Beijing’s calculus that U.S. leverage is likely reaching a ceiling, Yue Su, principal economist, China, at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said in an email.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Presiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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