chief
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The policy is "crazy," Ruth Curtice, the chief executive of the Resolution Foundation think tank, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will provide a glimpse of what to expect from the new law on Wednesday, during her annual address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The “biggest, most consequential” improvement is what Agility has done to make Digit safer, according to Jonathan Hurst, Agility’s co-founder and chief robot officer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Ezzell, currently vice president of financial planning and analysis, treasurer and investor relations, will succeed Amy Schwetz as senior vice president and chief financial officer on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sometimes I was the commander in chief in my daydreams, and sometimes I was just imagining what it would be like to live in a place like this.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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DeCrane said his group opposes the way it has been "marketed" to firefighters, including in Spokane where morning briefings fire chiefs to their crews included suggestions that they visit a volunteer tent for treatment.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
While previous news chiefs typically steered clear of “60 Minutes,” Weiss is more hands-on, saying previously, “what’s being called ‘editorial interference’ is in reality the job description of an editor in chief.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tuesday's issues follow a technical glitch in July last year that saw scores of flights to and from the UK cancelled and which prompted anger from airline chiefs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Friday, section chiefs in the division were asked in another email to provide lists detailing areas of cooperation with Canada by the end of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The chiefs blush was hidden by the white and red clay Into his uncertain silence the tribe spilled their murmur once more.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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