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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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While police were investigating, a resident of the building allegedly that one of the individuals who was fleeing hid something under a chair cushion outside her door.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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The university did not comment on Jones-Engel’s experience, but emphasized that researchers are encouraged to report ethical concerns to their principal adviser, department chair, or anonymously, if necessary.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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But above all, such a mission can only be considered after peace is secured, and again, that is only possible with Trump at helm.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs are part of a broader effort by the new White House administration to shrink the federal workforce, which is being spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at its helm.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the process, Trump has made the highest-stakes gamble on his presidency, first and second terms.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard to do during any presidency.—
Seth Ashley,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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