at the helm
idiom
1
: steering a boat or ship
The ship's captain was at the helm.
2
: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.
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With Erik Spoelstra taking over as the Heat’s head coach prior to the start of the 2008-09 season, this is also the first eight-game skid in Spoelstra’s 17 seasons at the helm.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In his second season at the helm, head coach Grant McCasland led the Red Raiders to 20 wins and an NCAA Tournament for the second straight season for the first time since the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
However, with Musk at the helm of Trump's new administration and running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his companies could benefit from Trump's new policies.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In his second season at the helm, head coach Grant McCasland led the Red Raiders to 20 wins and an NCAA Tournament for the second straight season for the first time since the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
However, with Musk at the helm of Trump's new administration and running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his companies could benefit from Trump's new policies.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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