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tenure

[ten-yer] / ˈtɛn yər /


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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party is poised to secure a majority in parliament in by-elections Monday, but a year into his tenure, hints of vulnerability may be emerging.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Pam Bondi’s tenure at the Department of Justice started out with such promise.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The legal skirmish cast a cloud over Shell’s tenure helping lead the company because the Ellisons wanted to stay focused on running Paramount and their Warner Bros. takeover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Barshay’s tenure has helped Paul Weiss achieve record revenue of $3.2 billion last year, doubling its size in the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We were not able to talk as freely during Van Rensburg’s tenure as we had been before, but we were able to talk nonetheless while we worked.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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