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appointment

[uh-point-muhnt] / əˈpɔɪnt mənt /






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Rhys met fiancee Sarah and continued living life to the full, but a routine appointment in December 2019 showed the narrowing was getting to a dangerous level, and he would need a second heart transplant.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

At the height of the war, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The company began without either an orchestra of its own or music director, and it was only in 2003 that it finally had both, with the appointment of Kent Nagano, who remained for three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Commenting on her appointment, Blanchett said she was "looking forward to beginning this creative rumpus".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton are being rowed in separate boats across the Hudson River for an appointment on the plains of Weehawken.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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