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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Records show that in May 2025, Dana Katz, the foundation’s executive director, reached out to the mayor’s office with a request to waive permit and rental fees associated with installing the new readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Ten data centers are up and running, with two planning to expand, said Betsey Hale, chief executive of Cheyenne Leads, the area’s economic-development organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

However, Carly Brookfield, chief executive of the Driving Instructors Association, says the industry "doesn't have a huge amount of confidence that any of these measures are realistically fixing the booking system problem".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The presentation marked Apple CEO Tim Cook's final appearance at the company's annual Worldwide developers conference -- Cook will cede the reins to longtime executive John Ternus in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Abigail tended to reinforce this belief in executive independence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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