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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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“You can often go to a small liberal-arts college cheaper than your state flagship university,” said Laurie Kopp Weingarten, president and chief educational consultant at One-Stop College Counseling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

One of those changes places him at the network’s famous Big Board as the chief data reporter for MS NOW—formerly MSNBC—carrying on an election-night tradition made famous by Steve Kornacki.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

“There’s a lot of potential for misstep here,” said Debra Taylor, managing partner and chief tax strategist at Carson Wealth in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

He served in the state House and Senate before becoming the chief legal officer in Texas.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“We don’t know what we can’t detect,” said Seth Moran, chief seismologist at the CVO.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

As Intterra began hearing both the admiration fire chiefs had for Watch Duty and their frustration with it, the company started designing the Aware app.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa will meet with Canada's Mark Carney in Montreal on the second day of a summit that also features talks between Canadian ministers and senior EU officials.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

At the summit on Friday, Zelensky said he would hold talks with the chiefs of the European Council and European Commission, and the prime ministers of Hungary, Finland, and Sweden.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some endowment chiefs are looking to manage expectations after this year’s gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Letters advising these chiefs and headmen of a meeting were dispatched from the regent, and soon the Great Place became alive with important visitors and travelers from all over Thembuland.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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