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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chieftainship
Noun
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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023 -
If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Covered with colorful chairs and umbrellas, the outdoor restaurant and bar is the perfect place to have dinner and a cocktail while watching your surroundings transition from day to night.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Every fall weekend, millions of fans of professional and college football set out camping chairs and grills — effectively recreating their living rooms and kitchens — and invite in friends and strangers.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Neil Jacobs, the former acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to take the agency's helm once again.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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It's been more of the same for the New York Jets no matter who is at the coaching helm, taking snaps under center or making calls up above, but new hire Aaron Glenn has instilled optimism around the organization in his first week.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The plea brings to an end a matter that began during President Trump's first administration, just as Mr. Trump has vowed again to beef up border barriers in the early days of his new presidency.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Poll: Majority of US adults approve of Trump's presidency.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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