Example Sentences

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Most chairmen leave when their terms expire, but they do not have to -- and Powell could remain a governor until 2028.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In previous eras, Fed chairmen Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke referred to the “bond-yield conundrum,” when despite their repeated hiking of interest rates, long-term bond yields kept falling.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

China last purged military officials at this level of seniority roughly a decade ago, when the party expelled two retired CMC vice chairmen on corruption charges during Xi’s first term as leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Premier League chairmen know what to expect from him.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

I started calling department chairmen to ask for another week, another ten days—‘more time to reach a decision’— to avoid the decision I would have to make.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez