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tenure

[ten-yer] / ˈtɛn yər /


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While there is no suggestion that Guardiola was aware of any alleged wrongdoing, there is a two-year overlap with his tenure at Etihad Stadium, which began in the summer of 2016.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“You made the decision to extend the tenure of arguably the best and the brightest mind as a superintendent in the United States America.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For most of Powell’s tenure, consensus was the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Powell presided over lengthy press conferences after every Federal Open Market Committee meeting, provided more than a dozen congressional testimonies, and gave more than 160 speeches and statements during his eight-year tenure.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Of course, he had always been convinced he would get tenure.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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