take the helm
Example Sentences
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The next governor will take the helm after Gov. Gavin Newsom prioritized learning for children under 5 by expanding transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds and opening more subsidized child-care spaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Denton’s appointment comes as Nike continues to execute the operational overhaul it initiated in late 2024, when Hill came out of retirement to take the helm.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Cook will step down on Sept. 1, at which point Ternus will take the helm.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
CarMax last month named the former CEO of U.K.-based InterContinental Hotels Group to take the helm, succeeding Bill Nash, who left in November amid declining sales and rising competition from Carvana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
I let him take the helm, while the rest began thorough search, all keeping abreast, with lanterns: we left no corner unsearched.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
