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[cheef] / tʃif /




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Glaser had arranged a meeting in August 2024 between Cipriani and Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Laura Pomfret, chief executive of women's finance community Financielle, says people worry that speaking up will ruin the atmosphere.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastern time on Monday, Paul Marino, chief revenue officer at Themes ETFs, told MarketWatch by phone on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Steve Day, the company’s senior vice president of corporate finance, will serve as interim chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As the brigade’s chief of staff, Arkhipov could have served aboard any of the four subs heading out to sea.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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