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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Frank Milstead: The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office needs strong leadership with someone at the helm with the wisdom and executive police experience to timely meet the requirements of the three court orders levied against the department.
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Directed by Adam McKay, the film wielded some serious star power, with Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Steve Carell at the helm.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
According to Variety, a film version of Henry’s most recent novel, Funny Story, is in the works — with Henry at the helm to turn her New York Times bestseller into an on-screen version.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Magnus, meanwhile, is a century-old family vineyard that just turned to commercial production 20 years ago with Liz Arancibia de Magnus at the helm.
—Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Directed by Adam McKay, the film wielded some serious star power, with Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Steve Carell at the helm.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
According to Variety, a film version of Henry’s most recent novel, Funny Story, is in the works — with Henry at the helm to turn her New York Times bestseller into an on-screen version.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Magnus, meanwhile, is a century-old family vineyard that just turned to commercial production 20 years ago with Liz Arancibia de Magnus at the helm.
—Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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