appoint
Example Sentences
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He held the role until last year, when he was appointed as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.
From Los Angeles Times
Interpath was appointed as administrator to Liberty Bar and Restaurant group, which managed the operations of TGI Fridays' UK restaurants, on Tuesday.
From BBC
"Clearly, systems that should have been replaced decades ago, cannot be replaced in nine months," Kyranakis said, who was appointed in March.
From Barron's
Takaichi was appointed Japan's first woman prime minister in October and her cabinet is enjoying an approval rating of around 70 percent.
From Barron's
Xabi Alonso did not expect to be leaving as Real Madrid boss - just seven months after being appointed.
From BBC
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