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In 2018, he urged the president to appoint an assistant secretary to oversee DRL, a post Trump had left vacant for over a year.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

He'll also need to appoint key roles in his cabinet, such as chancellor, home secretary and foreign secretary.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I make a motion to appoint myself,” Verdugo said last week from a folding chair in an elementary-school cafeteria, looking out at dozens of constituents perched awkwardly on low kid-size benches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Under South Carolina law, Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, can appoint someone to fill Graham’s vacant seat until January.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

His father had provided an illustration of the Ptolemaic cosmos in which the outermost sphere was labelled ‘Here the learned do appoint the habitacle of God and the Elect.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Whoever Burnham appoints as chancellor - and next-door neighbour in Downing Street - will send a signal of his intent both to politicians and to the bond markets.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Coombs said investors are currently giving Burnham the benefit of the doubt as they await clarity on who he appoints to his top team, especially who he names as chancellor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which then is responsible for determining what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

Kroger stock rises after the company appoints former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its next CEO.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 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

New Justice Secretary Alex Norris has been urged to reconsider the early release scheme after being appointed by Andy Burnham on Monday.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Other former mayors such as Eric Adams also appointed a majority of the board’s members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Falling inflation is news families want to hear but there is much more to do to give people the breathing space they need," said newly appointed finance minister John Healey.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Former Greater Manchester mayor Burnham appointed his Cabinet on Monday night, but a raft of ministerial appointments are still to come.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

After an audience with the Emperor, he was appointed Imperial Mathematician, granted a good income and offered a choice of three castles in which to set up his observatory.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Henry Kissinger’s misdeeds in Cambodia couldn’t keep the College of William and Mary from appointing him chancellor.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

The FA approached Guardiola before appointing Tuchel, with reports suggesting there was a verbal agreement, external in place, with Guardiola remaining at Manchester City.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

In recent days, a number of MPs close to Burnham - who have no animus to the energy secretary - believe the likelihood of appointing Miliband has lessened significantly.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

At Anthropic, as at OpenAI, a mission entity—here, a “purpose trust”—controls a public benefit corporation, Anthropic PBC, by appointing a majority of its board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Mayor Grabarek ended the meeting by postponing any decision on the Bacon Street project and appointing a committee to look into black demands.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson