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appoint

[uh-point] / əˈpɔɪnt /




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Hancock Whitney Financial Planning advises people to appoint a corporate executor in order to avoid familial clashes when dealing with sensitive issues like the one you are currently navigating.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

On Tuesday Target is expected to appoint Jeff England as its chief global supply-chain and logistics officer, replacing longtime Target executive Gretchen McCarthy, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appoint a five-person commission to administer the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which will last through Dec. 15, 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Justice Department said Blanche will appoint five people to oversee the fund and the Trumps "will receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Look, you don’t have to work at the ministry. I can appoint you to a board, any board you want, and I will furnish a flat for you wherever you want.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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