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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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Kevin Craven, chief executive of defence trade association, said Healey's resignation has "sent us reeling" and is "truly a damning reflection on the current state of affairs".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastern time on Monday, Paul Marino, chief revenue officer at Themes ETFs, told MarketWatch by phone on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Steve Day, the company’s senior vice president of corporate finance, will serve as interim chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A Pasadena police officer shot and wounded a colleague in the shoulder inside the department’s parking garage last September during an incident the police chief described as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Later that month, chief of staff Irina Rakobolskaya ordered new planes for the regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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