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a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth
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Thursday’s release comes about five months into Hill’s tenure as CEO and his efforts to turn around the business and get it back to growth.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
With Klum's experience strutting down the world's most elite catwalks and Gunn's esteemed tenure in fashion education, the pair discovered stars like Christian Siriano, spawned countless catchphrases, and inspired a generation of designers.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
But in 2021 at the height of the pandemic, its long tenure was marked by tragedy when Hoyt suddenly passed away at the age of 45 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The studio is not open to the public, and Strange was one of just four employees who had access to hard drives containing the unreleased songs during his tenure.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
With Klum's experience strutting down the world's most elite catwalks and Gunn's esteemed tenure in fashion education, the pair discovered stars like Christian Siriano, spawned countless catchphrases, and inspired a generation of designers.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
But in 2021 at the height of the pandemic, its long tenure was marked by tragedy when Hoyt suddenly passed away at the age of 45 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The studio is not open to the public, and Strange was one of just four employees who had access to hard drives containing the unreleased songs during his tenure.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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