serve
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BMG’s Chief Executive Thomas Coesfeld will serve as chairman of the combined company and Concord’s current CEO, Bob Valentine, will be the chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Each held serve until the fifth game when Norrie, having resisted a break point, attempted to seize momentum with an underarm serve but it failed to clear the net.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In early 2021, Becerra was confirmed to serve as President Biden’s health secretary, another first for a Latino and a critical post given the COVID-19 crisis, and remained in that role until Trump’s second inauguration.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
And without children to serve as default heirs, caregivers or decision makers, many of these “solo agers” quietly delay estate planning — leaving a surprising gap in otherwise well-constructed financial lives.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Musical instruments small enough for mouse hands and lips would hardly serve.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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