chief
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“We repeatedly took compromises in order to keep the coalition together and move the legislation forward,” said Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"It's been challenging but we've come through it," said Reform's chief whip in the Senedd, Llŷr Powell, as he reflected on the past seven days.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Referee's chief Howard Webb has been heavily criticised over general officiating standards in the game.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Take the labor market — traditionally a chief conveyor of high inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
“We don’t know what we can’t detect,” said Seth Moran, chief seismologist at the CVO.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Constance added that she had received reassurances from health chiefs that capacity could be expanded, but said it was important to do that in "a phased, planned way".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The plans to rebuild the main port in the tourism hub of Koror have also sparked anxiety among traditional chiefs, scientists and tour operators.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s drawn plenty of flak over the years, and even previous Fed chiefs, including Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, have told investors to take the chart with a grain of salt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
To that end, we asked some experts—human-resources chiefs, psychologists, academics, employees and more—for their practical, truly executable, suggestions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The chiefs blush was hidden by the white and red clay Into his uncertain silence the tribe spilled their murmur once more.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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