chairwoman
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Education committee chairwoman Helen Hayes had pressed ministers to set out a timetable for implementing "multi-agency child protection teams in every local authority area".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
In other words, Collins is more than just the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee: She’s a politician.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The chairwoman of Britain's ruling Labour party, Anna Turley, said online platforms were "playing a role in driving" the unrest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s Kuomintang, is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour that is billed as a peace mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“What is the American dream?” said Karen Handel, chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission in Alpharetta.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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The Opera Ball, once underwritten by wealthy chairwomen, was changed to a stripped-down gala, and the beautiful Corcoran Ball, no longer held in the museum, continues in name only.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
Tickets are $30,000, but you can’t just buy one — Anna Wintour, the artistic director of Condé Nast who is one of the chairwomen, approves attendees.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2018
Goddard was chosen to head the inquiry after two previous chairwomen were appointed, and then rejected because of their connections to Britain's establishment.
From US News ● Aug. 5, 2016
Two chairwomen were appointed, attacked and stepped down in a matter of weeks.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2015
She suddenly found herself seven or eight presidents and at least eleven chairwomen.
From Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents by Rupert Hughes