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tenures

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plural of tenure

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a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth

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Recent Examples of tenures Smith’s presence could help prevent the friction that marred Babcock’s tenures in Toronto and Columbus. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Employees at the Pierre tend to talk about their tenures at the hotel in decades. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The timeline allows visitors to go season by season, or to follow the tenures of directors and producers. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 CalPERS pairs the long tenures with what Moulds calls one of the most robust data warehouses in the country to understand historical health care costs. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Six years ago, fresh from successful tenures on the City Council and the state Assembly, and with a double-digit mayoral win under his belt, Gloria seemed likely to break the mayoral curse. — Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Longest tenures in Class 7A North Cobb’s Shane Queen continues to lead the highest classification in consecutive seasons with the same school, at 21. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In the decades since, presidents have used Camp David to hold summits with foreign dignitaries and strategize during contentious moments of their tenures in the White House. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 DeBoer, Heupel, and Venables have all been solid to very good throughout most of their tenures at their respective schools. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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Trump has suggested the agreement's terms would prevent Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Singling out Jewish executives and describing them in terms lifted from centuries-old antisemitic conspiracy theories, while invoking Israel as the frame for that attack, is antisemitic.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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Wowed Out arrives somewhat out of nowhere, following a 2020s thus far spent with the revival of My Morning Jacket after the band nearly collapsed in on itself amid the grueling tours following 2015’s The Waterfall.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
The Bees & Greens tours also include a visit to the on-site garden, where the hotel grows all its lettuce, kale, and other leafy greens to be used in the restaurant, ensuring sustainability and freshness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

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