appointed
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed her to the Kennedy Center board in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It’s not even a debatable point anymore,” said Brian Ballard, a Republican lobbyist Trump appointed to the board in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Claudio Ranieri lasted just 106 days in charge, while Felix Magath was sacked in September 2014, albeit having been appointed the previous season.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Set-piece defending was an area Chelsea sought to address when they appointed Bernardo Cueva from Brentford two years ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
When appointed to a council committee to look into the proposal during the summer, one councilman refused, angrily protesting, “The council knows the need for a human relations commission, and it has failed to act...”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
