tenure
Example Sentences
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Li's tenure as defence minister was much shorter.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Phelan, a former businessman with close ties to Trump who helped fundraising efforts for his presidential campaigns, ran afoul of both the president and Hegseth during his tenure, according to CNN.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Brendan Corbett, also running for the job, served as assistant sheriff during Villanueva’s tenure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
And the fight is playing out just weeks into Josh D’Amaro’s tenure as Disney’s new chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The Housing Authority was headed by a former cotton mill executive named Carvie Oldham, who ran public housing with the same autocratic and ruthless style that had marked his tenure in the mill.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing tenure
"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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