appointed

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

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

Administrators were appointed at Denby on 31 March after the firm struggled with rising energy and labour costs, ultimately leading to more than 130 workers being made redundant.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An investigation has uncovered a series of alleged safeguarding failings linked to an east Belfast church where a man with 45 convictions was appointed as a lay pastor.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She waited until the airports were reopened, the Post and Telegraphs up again, the military governors appointed to the regions.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie