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chief executive

[cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ˈtʃif ɪgˈzɛk jə tɪv /


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Anthropic’s chief executive said AI could cure most human diseases within a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Asda has appointed a former Morrisons boss as chief executive to help lead revival efforts at the supermarket chain.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The founder and chief executive officer of Real Macro, Currie was formerly the chief energy strategist at both Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

What’s important about Suleyman’s take is that he is the chief executive of Microsoft AI, which makes him one of the top three or four figures in this ever-burgeoning business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Or that Louis V. Gerstner, the former IBM chief executive, hired a Boston litigator to help him push through a plan for a large new house on his $11 million waterfront plot?

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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