chair

Example Sentences

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That chair has been taken by men’s coach Danny Hurley, who’s got UConn into Monday’s men’s final, and joked: “Obviously, I’ve had a negative influence on Geno.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For years, some on Wall Street — including Rob Arnott, chair of Research Affiliates — have warned that the S&P 500 has become heavily weighted toward a handful of corporate behemoths with high valuations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to chair Thursday's virtual meeting.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Mary Nichols was chair of the California Air Resources Board, where she occupied the attorney seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I got up from the chair and held my hands out to the squat little stove.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom