tenure
Example Sentences
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In addition to his tenure with the marathon, Burke served as chairman of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Manifold said that at no point during his tenure did anyone raise with him issues about his conduct or relationship with colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Bringing up both the M4 and the Menai Strait so early in his tenure suggests that these are priorities, but with that comes the pressure to decide and then deliver effectively.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Prasad stepped down in April, concluding a turbulent tenure marked by public clashes with drugmakers and patient advocacy groups.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Stassen saw the handwriting on the wall: his tenure as Eisenhower’s “secretary of peace” effectively had come to an end.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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