at the helm

1. In charge, in command, as in With Charles at the helm, the company is bound to prosper. This phrase transfers the idea of steering a ship to directing other enterprises. [Early 1500s] Also see the synonym at the wheel.

Example Sentences

“We hold our athletics programs to the highest of standards, and we believe this is the right moment for new leadership at the helm of our football program to advance us toward Big Ten and national championships,” Penn State VP for athletics Patrick Kraft said in a statement.

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Former investment banker Austin Beutner, an advocate for arts education who spent three years at the helm of the Los Angeles Unified School District, appears to be laying the groundwork for a run against Mayor Karen Bass in next year’s election, according to his social media accounts.

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With Weiss at the helm, it’s reasonable to worry that the network could move further into the same false-equivalence territory that has plagued much of mainstream media, where harmful ideologies are treated as legitimate “sides” in a public conversation.

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NEM 2.19%increase; green up pointing triangle chief executive, Tom Palmer, is retiring after more than five years at the helm of the mining company.

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Dimon’s place at the helm of Wall Street’s signature bank, and his informal status as capitalism’s voice of reason, mean media outlets from around the world ask him a lot of questions.

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