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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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One auto chief executive, Matt McAlear, took the stage at the New York International Auto Show to make a bold declaration: “We’re here to make things people didn’t see coming.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The show and its team now fall under the responsibility of OpenAI's public affairs chief Chris Lehane, a veteran Washington lobbyist who made his name handling scandals for the Clinton administration.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Esu Bulus Yerima Pada, a descendant of a long line of traditional rulers who became chief of Maitama-Kubwa in 2001, says the government also promised documents confirming residents' legal ownership of their new land.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s a disconnect between low unemployment rates and worker sentiment, said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The chief reached over and twisted the volume knob not down but up.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom