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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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Sergey Chemezov, the chief executive at Russia’s giant defense company Rostec, has used the Bombardier jet for trips to Dubai, Turkey and Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Billam-Smith did not take part in any post-fight media activities and Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White later confirmed both fighters went straight to hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Under the city’s guiding document, the chief of police — and by extension the department — answers to the Police Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“A critical outcome of the meeting will be to see how in line Warsh is with that hawkish view,” said Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The office, I realized, of the commander in chief of the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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