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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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The lawsuit “shows we are going to be making cases, and that is not the only investigation or case we have,” David Miller, the CFTC’s enforcement chief, said Wednesday at George Washington University Law School.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But Carly Brookfield, chief executive of the Driving Instructors Association, doubts the changes will fix the problem.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Still, the split between higher- and lower-income families is one of the chief worries of economists — what they refer to as a “K-shaped” economy.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

When the Times asked his chief of staff why he had not been seen in New Jersey or Washington during all this time, the chief cryptically responded, “There’s no cameras where Tom is.”

From Slate • May 16, 2026

It was the black metal key card of the commander in chief, a card that hung around the commander’s neck until it was time to hand it off to the next commander.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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