as in head
the place of leadership or command
with a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged
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Recent Examples of helm
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Snyder and her team grabbed the helm after Bose shuttered its retail stores in the middle of a global pandemic.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Known for his relentless versatility, Jones was the first African American to hold an executive position at a major record label, served as a film and TV producer—helming hits like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—and co-produced the 1985 and 2023 film versions of The Color Purple.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, the project has been subjected to numerous roadblocks in recent years, beginning with the COVID pandemic and continuing with the departure of Bassam Tariq, the first director to helm production over the film, in 2022.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Snyder and her team grabbed the helm after Bose shuttered its retail stores in the middle of a global pandemic.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
The indie filmmaker and TV director has helmed episodes of six different Murphy productions during this brief period, most recently tackling the bulk of FX’s Grotesquerie and a pivotal episode of Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story for Netflix.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Known for his relentless versatility, Jones was the first African American to hold an executive position at a major record label, served as a film and TV producer—helming hits like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—and co-produced the 1985 and 2023 film versions of The Color Purple.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Rain and snow are likely to have the biggest impact on voter turnout, though the worst of the storms are expected to steer clear of the seven swing states that could determine the winner of one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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So pull up a chair and take a read of some of our best stories of the week, plus a look at what’s coming next week.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Zoning Adjustment Board Member Shoshana O’Keefe is currently leading in that race with 76% of the vote against Todd Andrew, chair of the Solano Avenue Business Improvement District Advisory Board.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This aircraft was piloted by Sergey Bogdan, the senior test pilot for aircraft designer Sukhoi.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Lions’ offense, piloted by senior quarterback Mason Premer, was potent, but its ball-hawking defense was dominant, and CA (15-3) was blanked for the first time this season.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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This is why, even while Google remains at the forefront of navigation apps, the company continues pushing AI integration.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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California will continue to be at the forefront of progress.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: Energy regulators are still navigating the recent wave of deals between nuclear plants and data centers, and some worry that the tie-ups could threaten grid reliability and raise utility bills.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Counties successfully navigate two-page ballots Nine jurisdictions — including populous Maricopa and Pima counties — saw double-sided, two-page ballots on Election Day.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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