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chair

[chair] / tʃɛər /
NOUN
single-seat furniture
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"The government needs to improve the service's resilience and efficiency, otherwise expanding electronic monitoring risks wasting public money and puts public safety at risk", said Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Committee of Public Accounts.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Björn Birnir is the chair of the Mathematics department at UC Santa Barbara, and one of only two math chairs in the system who did not sign the open letter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Bullard compared Warsh’s planned shift within the bank to that of the Federal Reserve under Alan Greenspan, who served as chair from 1987 to 2006 and died last month.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Apostol said they provide emotional and psychological support at shelters and wherever survivors need help -- on a bench, sitting on a low wall, or on a chair or stool, always outdoors.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Mutti put a chair up against the bedroom door.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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