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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For Cooper Flagg Across his last two seasons at the helm, Nurse has led Philadelphia to a cumulative 70-91 record and one playoff appearance.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Gov. Ron DeSantis has helped install political allies at the helm of public colleges and universities in an effort to remake Florida’ higher-education into a bastion of conservatism.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Their first two decades at the helm of Garden Creek Ranch, the couple focused on two wines — Tesserae, an estate proprietary red wine assemblage with a Cabernet Sauvignon focus and a 100 percent Chardonnay, clonal selection blend.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the 40th year of coach Geno Auriemma’s legendary career at the helm of the program, the Huskies defeated the reigning national champions to bring home the 12th NCAA title in program history after a nine-year drought.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Gov. Ron DeSantis has helped install political allies at the helm of public colleges and universities in an effort to remake Florida’ higher-education into a bastion of conservatism.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Their first two decades at the helm of Garden Creek Ranch, the couple focused on two wines — Tesserae, an estate proprietary red wine assemblage with a Cabernet Sauvignon focus and a 100 percent Chardonnay, clonal selection blend.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the 40th year of coach Geno Auriemma’s legendary career at the helm of the program, the Huskies defeated the reigning national champions to bring home the 12th NCAA title in program history after a nine-year drought.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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