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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Dave Doeren’s 12th season at the helm in Raleigh gets underway August 28 against visiting East Carolina in the second straight game against the Pirates after losing to them in last year’s Military Bowl.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The owner called Bananas head coach Tyler Gillum, who has been at the helm since 2018.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
He was long ago picked out by Madrid’s decision-makers as the one to succeed Ancelotti when the Italian’s time at the helm came to an end.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Regehr refers to this active decision making process as algorithm resistance — curating a digital diet where the user, not the algorithm, is at the helm.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The owner called Bananas head coach Tyler Gillum, who has been at the helm since 2018.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
He was long ago picked out by Madrid’s decision-makers as the one to succeed Ancelotti when the Italian’s time at the helm came to an end.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Regehr refers to this active decision making process as algorithm resistance — curating a digital diet where the user, not the algorithm, is at the helm.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“At the helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20helm. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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