the boards

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He has since worked on Wall Street and on the boards of various companies, including UPS.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The second his shift is over, he gracelessly flops over the boards and zones out so dramatically that fans like to joke that he’s haunted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Dancer Joanna Banks first stepped on stage in Northern Ireland in 1958 as a teenager with the Royal Ballet, now 86 years old she is back on the boards.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

She was chief medical officer at UnitedHealthcare and currently serves on the boards of the Children’s Minnesota hospital and the medical device company Nuwellis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He started to pace the floor, but the boards creaked and I reckon he was scared he’d wake me up.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns