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A spokesman for Goldman, Tony Fratto, said the board regularly discusses succession, but that there is no definitive timeline for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“It used to be a fairly stiff competition for the worst chief of staff in history,” according to Chris Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers,” the definitive book on the subject, “but Meadows absolutely owns it.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
With no definitive prediction maybe we can avoid another Plaschke Curse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, the film's limited detail and lack of fixed reference points meant investigators could not reach a definitive conclusion.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
At last he set his cup down with a final, definitive click against the saucer.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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