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appoint

[uh-point] / əˈpɔɪnt /




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They direct and appoint leaders to the state’s many executive agencies, boards and commissions, which oversee vast portfolios in vital areas, such as the environment, California’s university systems and the state parole board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They hope the FDA will appoint more members with compounding experience to the committee and ease enforcement on peptides while it continues the established regulatory process.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

OpenAI said it doesn’t have any immediate plans to appoint a new COO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Derbyshire-based company filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators "as a precautionary measure" on 11 March.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Even in an emergency the council was supposed to appoint a committee to determine a course of action.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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