tenure
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This will be TFG's main achievement in what will, when Everton is sold, be regarded as an unspectacular tenure.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
But during Claire’s 11-year tenure as GM, the Dodgers won a World Series, two division titles, a wild-card berth and a first-place finish in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kotlikoff, who at 75 is the oldest president to lead Cornell, has spent most of his two-year tenure battling crises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"I look forward to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House Press Secretary, along with the same energy and candor that defined my tenure," Leavitt said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
He taught proudly, like a great professor, a professor everyone agreed deserved his tenure.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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