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appointed

[uh-poin-tid] / əˈpɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
named
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In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

At GSK and Sanofi, recently appointed CEOs are expected to provide updates on their plans alongside second-quarter earnings, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I was 18, and as a compromise, the court appointed a trustee to oversee my finances until I was 21.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Smucker appointed two new board members and signed an information-sharing agreement to facilitate collaboration with the firm.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In the afternoon of her first day in Chicago, Tuesday, June 6, the infanta had slipped out of her hotel incognito, accompanied by her lady-in-waiting and an aide appointed by President Cleveland.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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