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[cheef] / tʃif /




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More than a decade later, former EBay chief Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her wealth on her bid to become California’s governor, setting a new national record for spending on a state election.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"The cost of doing business for our pubs and breweries is going ever upwards," said Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the BPPA.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Prices of oil and gas will likely continue to rise beyond the current conflict-driven pressure as global demand continues to grow, the chief executive of oil major Shell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Such allegations surfaced in a 2023 civil case brought by the Justice companies’ former chief of environmental compliance Robert Fowler.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Before the saboteurs were to go off on their mission, Colonel Erwin von Lahousen, the chief of intelligence, hosted a dinner in the elegant private dining room of the Zoo Restaurant.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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