interim
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Director Roger Wood has been appointed interim CEO, and will lead the company while the board searches for a permanent successor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
One option is the interim cryogenic propulsion stage already used by SLS.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
In the interim, they went 37 possessions without a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Although Turkey has set a net-zero goal of 2053, Climate Action Tracker last month warned its interim targets fell short, with its overall rating still "critically insufficient".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
We all sensed that in the interim Justice de Wet had grown more hostile to us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
In the Abramovich era, which stretched from July 2003 to May 2022, Chelsea won 18 major honours and two Community Shields, contesting 30 finals under 15 managers, including caretakers and interims.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
The team announced it will name interims to fill both positions for the final three games of the season “within short order.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
The move starts the team’s never-ending coaching carousel — now up to 10 coaches, including interims, in Snyder’s 24 seasons.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
The Mariners haven’t had a manager with even a playoff berth in Seattle on theirs since Lou Piniella in 2001, which was seven skippers ago, not counting the interims.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
He'd hold office a couple of terms, then he'd sit out for a hand—always after appointing his own successor for the interims.
From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry
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