tenure
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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
It seems new Fed chiefs get tested by the markets early in their tenure.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Diamonds are forever — but an actor’s James Bond tenure never is.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The chapter of Powell’s tenure that might endure most, decades from now, had nothing to do with monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He is somewhat taken aback, though, by a conversation with Moore early into his tenure.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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Vocabulary lists containing tenure
"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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