tenure
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Maybe they can get tenure by embracing and touting these ideas and getting a citation from a Supreme Court justice, maybe even a majority opinion.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Clarke - who had signed a new four-year deal in May - resigned following the group-stage exit at the World Cup, ending his seven-year tenure.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hoekstra, a relentless defender of President Donald Trump and a former Republican congressman from Michigan, has had a volatile tenure since arriving in Ottawa in April 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In January, his long tenure at Disney will cease, presumably allowing him to focus his attention on the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Amos Squire’s tenure at Sing Sing coincided with that of two of its most famous wardens, Thomas Mott Osborne and Lewis Lawes.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing tenure
"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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