at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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The program also won 25 games (25-4) the year before, but lost in the section final by one point, 65-64 to New Richland-H-E-G.
Overall, Urbanek had seven seasons with 20 or more wins in his 15 seasons at the helm.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article While the city of Escondido recently contemplated finding a new manager to run the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the nonprofit already at the helm has taken the venue from years of deficits to turning a profit.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Having different martial arts fighters and techniques to utilize helped deepen the cultural ties to each avatar’s personality beyond mere caricature, and has helped Tekken stand apart — both in terms of the faces seen on screen and the players at the helm.
—Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article While the city of Escondido recently contemplated finding a new manager to run the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the nonprofit already at the helm has taken the venue from years of deficits to turning a profit.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Having different martial arts fighters and techniques to utilize helped deepen the cultural ties to each avatar’s personality beyond mere caricature, and has helped Tekken stand apart — both in terms of the faces seen on screen and the players at the helm.
—Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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