appoint
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The ice-cream brand, in the midst of a sweeping overhaul of its board, is poised to appoint three independent directors after clashes over the board’s social activism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Drinks industry lobbyists had previously warned that the time taken to appoint Wales' operator had risked delaying the launch of the scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s not even unprecedented for them to appoint family members.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
If a winning country is found unable to host the contest, the EBU will appoint another host nation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Strauss made the most of his influence over Lawrence by urging him to appoint Teller to the task force and keep thinkers of the Oppenheimer stripe off it.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
If you decline before the court appoints you, you simply do not file a petition for letters testamentary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Najmi leads the Mayor’s committee that appoints judges to city courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bass sits on LAHSA’s 10-member board and appoints four of its members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Under the leasehold system, the freeholder appoints a managing agent to maintain and service the common parts of a building.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Then Mittelstaedt makes them practise skirmishing, and as a favour appoints Kantorek squad leader.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Dame Priti was appointed to Badenoch's shadow cabinet after finishing sixth in the leadership election.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Torossian explained that due to Mason's health conditions, a "god man" - a legally appointed trustee - was given power of attorney to look after her dad's affairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Newly appointed creative director Esa-Pekka Salonen begins his tenure at the start of the 2026-27 concert season in early October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
One of the victims, Henriette Berthelsen, told AFP the conclusions, regardless of what is decided, were skewed from the start since no Greenlandic Inuit were appointed as experts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
October 30 was the appointed day of departure.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
The act itself — appointing a crony and longtime friend to an important government job — was not unusual.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Lula said that with elections looming, he was not receiving new ambassadors from any country, and blamed Washington for lagging in appointing someone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The judge would then review his medical and psychological evidence with a view to appointing an investigator.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Brown took responsibility for appointing the "likeable" Defoe as he "believed he was the right person to lead the club into an exciting new era".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Time was so short, the Executive Committee began planning exhibits and appointing world’s fair commissioners to secure them.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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