appoint
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Both will assume their positions July 1 and BP said a recruitment process is under way to appoint a permanent head of the downstream business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The company last month agreed to appoint two of Wilson’s preferred candidates to the board after its annual shareholder meeting.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Benfica are looking to appoint a successor to Jose Mourinho, who has left the club and signed a three-year deal to become Real Madrid's new head coach.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Sonko further stated that "in all democracies, the executive branch cannot appoint a government without consulting the majority".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Even in an emergency the council was supposed to appoint a committee to determine a course of action.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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