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serve

[surv] / sɜrv /




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He said he would remain on the board and serve as chairman emeritus.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Buffett concluded his letter by saying it had been the "privilege of a lifetime" to serve as chairman, but acknowledged that in the end, "Father Time always wins".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

By choosing “what we are, what we create and what we do,” as Feiler says, we’re more apt to serve as our own director, rather than letting external factors direct us.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Joe Earley, who was president of direct-to-consumer for Disney Entertainment, will now serve as president of Disney Entertainment Television franchise and content strategy, a newly-created role.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Those who supported the treaty believed the Philippines would serve as a doorway through which the US could gain a financial and strategic foothold in Asia, thus extending the American empire.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Under this civil side of the law, the New Mexico State Ethics Commission serves as both joke police and judge.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Brian Cunniff, an associate professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the university's Larner College of Medicine, serves as the company's chief science officer.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Lozano, who serves as the board chair of The LA Local, a nonprofit news organization, said it wasn’t long after that she left company.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Disruption in the strait could cause Egypt to feel the pinch too, as the Red Sea serves as the gateway to the Suez Canal, upon which Cairo relies for crucial foreign revenue.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

His choices of plays have challenged his students, the school, and the still socially conservative community it serves.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

“Howard has served Berkshire’s owners on this Board for more than three decades,” Abel said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Starting with ADM in 1991, Howie Buffett has served on numerous boards across corporate America—some with Berkshire Hathaway ties.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Navy warrant officer who served for decades, including in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Austins told the local news station, adding that in his final days he struggled with PTSD.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

“I have served Berkshire since 1965. Sixty-plus years in, I still have the best job in the world.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

“It must be him. And the time he served with the Snow Queen...I mean, Snow White...”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The main tailgate party begins at 10:00 - seven hours before kick-off - serving authentic Kansas barbecue food, and there will be cheerleaders and marching bands on Wembley Way.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“Agency” is wielding power and autonomy in choosing how to live; “belonging” is forging social ties with others; and “cause” is serving a higher purpose.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Others said they wind up serving foods like chicken nuggets more often than they’d like because they don’t have the bandwidth for nightly battles over meals that picky eaters may or may not eat.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The company added that it had a backlog for products serving the data-center market of about $1.6 billion at the time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

P.J. liked going to Mass, serving as an altar boy for a time, but he didn’t find in church doctrine the answers to the philosophical questions he was already sorting through in his mind.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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