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a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth
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The latter collaboration brought a major show by Dan Flavin to Monterrey, which brought more than 119,000 visitors to the museum, by far the most visited during her tenure.
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Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Miami went 43-17 during his tenure, winning at least nine games in four of those five seasons.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
So far in his tenure with Los Angeles, Dončić is averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists a contest.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Other quarterbacks expected to impact Purdy’s pay grade are pending free agents Sam Darnold and Aaron Rodgers, along with Matthew Stafford, whose tenure with the Los Angeles Rams could be short-lived if a trade is executed.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Miami went 43-17 during his tenure, winning at least nine games in four of those five seasons.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
So far in his tenure with Los Angeles, Dončić is averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists a contest.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Other quarterbacks expected to impact Purdy’s pay grade are pending free agents Sam Darnold and Aaron Rodgers, along with Matthew Stafford, whose tenure with the Los Angeles Rams could be short-lived if a trade is executed.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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