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A young lawyer named Mary Nichols became Gov. Jerry Brown’s choice to head up the California Air Resources Board, a state agency charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
He was getting promoted to head up the new La Mer lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
"It gets harder and harder to hold your head up high when you're campaigning," the MP said.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
But to investigate the allegations, Ramaphosa asked retired Constitutional Court judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga to head up a public inquiry.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
I popped my head up from the leafy green undergrowth and looked toward the buggy.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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