chair

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Lucy Duckworth, policy lead for The Survivors Trust who will chair the meeting, said it "represents a significant and hard-earned milestone for survivors".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

More than any other chair since Arthur Burns, who led the Fed under President Richard Nixon, Powell faced an extreme amount of pressure from the executive branch.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Less than two months ago, the party chair had urged Becerra to drop out of the race to make way for Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Higher prices were reported by 66.3% of respondents in May, down 4 percentage points from April’s 70.3%, said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He leaned forward, the too-small chair groaning beneath his weight.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman