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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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March's sales figures were impacted by a drop in consumer confidence and weakness in the US jobs market, NAR chief economist Dr Lawrence Yun said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Brad Cooper, the current Centcom chief, presented it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth months ago, according to the senior U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The uncertainty has been especially difficult for the families of kids with disabilities, said Lisa Mosko Barros, the founder and chief executive of SpEducational, a nonprofit that advocates for those families.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist, Mike Wilson, sees a similar “discounting process” in stocks, going back as far as last October, but argues it reflects a more positive outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Everybody in Miami knew Maria Martinez, the chief meteorologist for one of the local news channels.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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