tenure
Example Sentences
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The board on Wednesday amended the bylaws to require a 70% shareholder vote to change the number or tenure of directors, from a majority.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Diamonds are forever — but an actor’s James Bond tenure never is.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He is separately accused of enabling the looting of state assets during his tenure.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Besides achieving the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of 2% inflation and maximum employment, an important matter for Kevin Warsh’s tenure as chairman is how he will support the central bank’s independence and enhance its accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
We were not able to talk as freely during Van Rensburg’s tenure as we had been before, but we were able to talk nonetheless while we worked.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing tenure
"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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Vocabulary from the Magna Carta on its 800th Anniversary
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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