executive

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A commission spokeswoman said the EU executive was continuously monitoring prices and has already "taken several measures to help farmers with affordability of fertilisers".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Apple’s chief executive was staring at something that he hadn’t seen in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Before you get to that stage, however, club owners and chairmen will rely on their sporting director and chief executive to compile a list of names.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This region connects to the prefrontal cortex, forming a thalamocortical circuit that supports decision-making and executive control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1943—the same year that saw North Carolina’s chief executive assuring citizens that both races found segregation “sound and sensible”—a sixteen-year-old black Durham high school student challenged the ordinance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson