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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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Turning his thoughts to Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff, Slatkin said a priority was drawing pianist Kern back to Detroit after having worked with her several times during his DSO tenure.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
More than twice as many deaths occurred under her tenure than in the four years prior, according to the county coroner’s office.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
According to a poll by Gallup, a slight majority of respondents backed Trump's flagship border wall policy from his tenure in the White House, as 53 percent supported significantly expanding the construction of walls along the U.S.-Mexico border, up 13 points since 2019.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Shares of Chipotle trounced the S & P 500 during his more-than-six-year tenure, up 773% between March 5, 2018, and Aug. 12.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
More than twice as many deaths occurred under her tenure than in the four years prior, according to the county coroner’s office.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
According to a poll by Gallup, a slight majority of respondents backed Trump's flagship border wall policy from his tenure in the White House, as 53 percent supported significantly expanding the construction of walls along the U.S.-Mexico border, up 13 points since 2019.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Shares of Chipotle trounced the S & P 500 during his more-than-six-year tenure, up 773% between March 5, 2018, and Aug. 12.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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