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Red Bull have confirmed the appointment of the Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli to head up their young driver programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The $12 trillion asset manager just hired portfolio manager Alexander Payne from Morgan Stanley Investment Management to head up the mortgage team within its active fixed-income group, a spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
He was getting promoted to head up the new La Mer lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
“Trying to sleep with my head up against the window, with turning curves and every mountaintop,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
A pit bull lying in the backyard suddenly perks his head up and barks at us.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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