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tenure

[ten-yer] / ˈtɛn yər /


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It also has frustrated some former federal prosecutors that fled the office under Essayli’s chaotic tenure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Others are more skeptical that Blanche’s tenure will mark much of a shift from his predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The chief of staff of the Air Force also announced his retirement without explanation just two years into a four-year term, while the head of US Southern Command retired a year into his tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Dr. Gibson-Gray developed the initial theories of spatial teleportation —then colloquially known as “time travel”—during her tenure as a quantum physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly