serving as

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Typically, it is active during election years, serving as a vital coordination hub and turning intelligence about foreign election threats into warnings, defensive measures and offensive operations.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Burnham has been serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He later joined then US president George W. Bush's administration, serving as a White House economic policy advisor from 2002 to 2006 before being nominated to the Fed's Board of Governors.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

For Anderson, who is serving as the night’s host, seeing Freedman recognized is very meaningful.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Photographic blowups of Fischer and Spassky adorned the windows of almost every shop, with black-and-white checkered displays serving as backdrops for huge papier-mâché chess pieces.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady