chair

Example Sentences

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She has talked about how she brought a reclining chair into management team meetings at Meta, where she previously led the Facebook app, to make sure her blood pressure didn’t drop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For years, some on Wall Street — including Rob Arnott, chair of Research Affiliates — have warned that the S&P 500 has become heavily weighted toward a handful of corporate behemoths with high valuations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Hans Johnson, chair of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission, called the ruling a “big win” for law enforcement transparency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Air Canada was privatised in 1988, but the government passed a law requiring it to maintain its bilingual obligations, said François Larocque, research chair in language rights at the University of Ottawa.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She shifts in her chair, making the tassels on her beaded tan suede moccasins bounce.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam