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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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Food prices have indeed soared since the onset of the Covid pandemic in the spring of 2020, rising 23% overall during that period, much of which has coincided with President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Day is 1-4 against the Wolverines since joining Ohio State, losing just six other games in his tenure.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to praise Whitaker's tenure at the FAA.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
During Hunt’s tenure as governor, patterns emerged in North Carolina politics that would persist for decades.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Day is 1-4 against the Wolverines since joining Ohio State, losing just six other games in his tenure.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to praise Whitaker's tenure at the FAA.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
During Hunt’s tenure as governor, patterns emerged in North Carolina politics that would persist for decades.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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