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If a winning country is found unable to host the contest, the EBU will appoint another host nation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Typically, the state court — a probate court or superior court — has the power to appoint a guardian/conservator to look after his interests.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

If elected, Le Pen has pledged to appoint Bardella as her prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Maldini, who was appointed to the role two weeks ago, and adviser Leonardo resigned following the decision not to appoint Pirlo.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He smiled and said, “That’s your opinion. But the law is the law. If you don’t hire an attorney yourself, the court will appoint one.”

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

If you decline before the court appoints you, you simply do not file a petition for letters testamentary.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mr. Najmi leads the Mayor’s committee that appoints judges to city courts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Bass sits on LAHSA’s 10-member board and appoints four of its members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Under the leasehold system, the freeholder appoints a managing agent to maintain and service the common parts of a building.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Then Mittelstaedt makes them practise skirmishing, and as a favour appoints Kantorek squad leader.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

McDonald’s, which has reported sluggish sales growth in recent months and declining traffic, earlier this month appointed a new president of its U.S. operations, Skye Anderson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The newly appointed president has declared an "economic emergency" and spent the week visiting quake-hit cities, promising rent subsidies to those who lost their homes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Harvey Nichols, founded in 1831, had appointed an administrator in June.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Launched in 2023, the federal program hosted 16 members ages 16 to 29, appointed to two-year terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

By the summer of 1924, Harding’s successor, Calvin Coolidge, had gotten rid of Burns and appointed a new attorney general, Harlan Fiske Stone.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Lula said that with elections looming, he was not receiving new ambassadors from any country, and blamed Washington for lagging in appointing someone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The judge would then review his medical and psychological evidence with a view to appointing an investigator.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The company announced a leadership change yesterday, appointing Skye Anderson as U.S. business president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

In other instances, they were daughters, state officials, or even the spouses of the governors doing the appointing.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

He took charge, stripping away the right to strike and appointing Judge Samuel Alschuler as federal administrator to arbitrate all disputes between the packers and the union.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield