chief
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"It's not too late," Mike Barrett, chief scientific adviser at WWF-UK, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The chief justice wrote in 2021, in a ruling not to reinstate him, “Deters’ practice of law is not governed by constitution, rule of law or procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the view of Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, while the economy remains healthy, the current environment hasn’t been especially favorable for small caps.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The EU parliament's trade committee chief, Bernd Lange, said ahead of Sefcovic's trip that this "economic crisis in China" gives the EU "bargaining power".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The chief reached over and twisted the volume knob not down but up.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Mr. Netanyahu entered the situation room to receive a briefing from the military chiefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Under film chiefs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, Warner Bros. developed a reputation for auteur-driven, original stories, particularly after the success of the 2025 slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Konyaks are one of Nagaland's 17 major tribes, concentrated in the eastern district of Mon, where such chiefs are known as Anghs.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The plans to rebuild the main port in the tourism hub of Koror have also sparked anxiety among traditional chiefs, scientists and tour operators.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
In effect, the society was divided into hereditary chief and commoner classes, with Hawaiian chiefs themselves subdivided into eight hierarchically ranked lineages, each concentrating its marriages within its own lineage.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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