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Shiv Pabary, chair of the British Dental Association's General Dental Practice Committee, says the situation is "the direct result of choices made by successive governments".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

That changed this month, when council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, a key Bass ally, split the committee in two and removed Raman as its chair, effective Sept. 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

“For Barton, the past is instrumentalized for the present,” said John Fea, chair of the history department at Messiah University, a Christian school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

On Monday afternoon, MBS and Macron are to chair the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Cam pulled his chair closer, like he was creating a bubble here, like no others existed in this moment.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

His wife, Fan Hongwei, who chairs the petrochemical and refining business, has a net worth of over $5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

"It is a permanent musical chairs," Bourdon added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

When you first step into South Hall, to your immediate right is “the bubble”—a barred enclosure fitted with chairs, a desk, a telephone, and a microwave.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The temporary walls and roofs, the tables and chairs, the music.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Our workstations are narrow enough for this clandestine communication; we all had to pass weight and height exams upon hiring to make sure we fit in the chairs.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, which she has chaired since 2023, according to people familiar with the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The parsimony of the conglomerate chaired by Warren Buffett had been seen as a sign that U.S. equities are too expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Reliance Industries Limited, chaired by Mukesh Ambani, bought a 49% stake in Oval Invincibles in a deal worth about £60m in January 2025, among the first sale of teams in The Hundred.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

All three charges are assigned to Patrick’s newly formed Religious Liberty Committee, chaired by state Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, that was announced in March.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

He also chaired the Science Advisory Committee of the Office of Defense Mobilization, a successor to the technology committees organized by Vannevar Bush during the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Later this week, Kevin Warsh will be chairing his first Federal Reserve meeting, where the central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

And there was an incident this week while McConnell was chairing his defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.

From Slate ● May 16, 2026

Elumelu, 63, is one of Africa's wealthiest people, chairing banking and investment firms including Heirs Holdings, Transcorp and United Bank for Africa.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

For his work chairing the board, Taylor received cash and stock compensation of more than $500,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

“Sorry, Flora. You know I’m chairing the principals’ conference this year, and it’s just details, details, details.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman