chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
are chairing
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present progressiveof chair.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I think in general, these task forces are not run by the people that are chairing them, really,” Boykoff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
Then there are those who are chairing select committees and so cannot serve on their party’s frontbench.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
State Secretary Antony Blinken and Vietnam's investment minister Nguyen Chi Dzung are chairing the meeting, which will be followed by discussions with Biden and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the agenda.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023
Tim and I will be talking about it at the Strata Rx Conference, which Julie and I are chairing, and which we hope will help usher in the age of Big Data in healthcare.
From Forbes ● Oct. 3, 2012
Fanny!" gasped Miss Ellen, in the midst of hysterical tears and laughter, "it is Mr. Percivale, they are chairing him.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
