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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett has three key prerequisites for buying the market: that central banks stop tightening policy, U.S. 10-year yields decline to 4.5%

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Digital Turbine on Thursday said Lentz, 48 years old, joins the company from Commerce.com, where he has been finance chief since July 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Workers were "fighting for the future of their families and their jobs," said IG Metall chief negotiator Nadine Boguslawski.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Several senior figures of Prabowo's administration have been embroiled in the wiretapping scandal, including his chief of staff Listyo Sigit Prabowo - who is not related to the president despite his name.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

His chief occupation when awake was finding his food in the groping dark of his storerooms and eating it, which was a sort of tiresome ritual, a solemn munching.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Italy's government held emergency talks with intelligence chiefs on Tuesday following cyberattacks on supermarket freezer systems in at least 11 European countries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

As Intterra began hearing both the admiration fire chiefs had for Watch Duty and their frustration with it, the company started designing the Aware app.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Sunday, Rezaei took the rare step of meeting with security chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey in Tehran, as all sides sought de-escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The pre-match dissatisfaction towards top-flight chiefs can likely be traced back to February 2023, when the 115 charges for breaching the rules were first announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The chiefs were treated with great deference; the mining houses provided special lodgings for them whenever they came to visit.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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