tenure
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Petro’s tenure was defined by clashes with Trump, a state takeover of healthcare, and labor-market revisions popular with Cepeda’s base, including a 23% minimum-wage increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
For Hughes, whose contract expires next summer, Iraola's appointment could define his tenure at Liverpool.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
During his tenure, any proposed change to the White House or its grounds was approached in a “very concerted and deliberate manner with a lot of educated professionals weighing in,” Sams said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Prasad stepped down in April, concluding a turbulent tenure marked by public clashes with drugmakers and patient advocacy groups.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing tenure
"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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