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board

[bawrd] / bɔrd /
NOUN
piece of wood
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VERB
provide food and sleeping quarters
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STRONGEST
WEAK


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The psychological effect on the team from failing to convert and put points on the board early was evident.

From Los Angeles Times

In March 2024, with the biotech company’s share price down around 80% from the date of the equity grant, Guardant’s board concluded that the award “no longer offered meaningful financial or retentive value.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Getting Congress on board could prove challenging, despite some support on both sides of the aisle.

From BBC

Zubaidi then disappeared after he failed to board a flight to Riyadh for talks in early January, with Saudi Arabia accusing him of fleeing to Abu Dhabi while supporters insisted he was still in Yemen.

From Barron's

Then, when the board announced plans to stand down a couple of years ago, he became chief executive.

From BBC