How to Use at the helm in a Sentence

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  • Silas wasn't able to bring the Rockets back to relevance in his three seasons at the helm.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • In his first year at the helm, Ulrey helped Warren go 13-14.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Theroux is the perfect guide for this journey, which might have collapsed under its own weight with a less jocular presenter at the helm.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
  • That is not to say there will no one within the McMahon family at the helm of the sports entertainment juggernaut.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
  • There’s still only been a handful of Black women showrunners, particularly at the helm of long-running series.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
  • What followed was five unforgettable episodes of television, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas gamely keeping the show on track.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 July 2024
  • With Ford now at the helm, Jaguar should be able to keep the lights on.
    — Dick Kelley, Car and Driver, 8 July 2023
  • That would have been the case with Logie at the helm, as well.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • All with maybe the league’s best coach, Jon Cooper, at the helm.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Ponchak led the Bluebirds to a 14-5-3 record in his lone year at the helm.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
  • Two pilots were at the helm of the cargo ship Dali about 1:25 a.m.
    — Nick Perry, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The first half of the season, which ended Jan. 1, marked the end of Kevin Costner's time at the helm.
    — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The last came in 2019 during Chris Mack’s first season at the helm.
    — C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Soon after, the partners sought out Ruth Ross to sit at the helm.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Bruce Bochy enters his second year at the helm of the Texas Rangers.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Gabriela Hearst will exit Chloé after three years at the helm of the brand.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 June 2023
  • Smith, who has been at the helm for about a year, has no plans to leave, a department spokesman said.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • With Burd at the helm, the answer to that is as opaque as his nude-colored Scroguard.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 May 2023
  • De Niro, 80, has made 10 feature films with Scorsese at the helm.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Related When the show did get underway, Trevor Noah was back at the helm for the fourth straight year.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
  • In 2019, the series was briefly revived on Nickelodeon with John Cena at the helm.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
  • What prompted that change, and how will the division change or evolve with Hilary at the helm?
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Matt Gudinski is now at the helm of the group, following the passing of his father Michael in 2021.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Melvin succeeds Gabe Kapler, who was fired during the last week of the season after nearly four years at the helm.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Few details have been shared about the project thus far, but Netflix is at the helm, so the odds are good that the adaptation will make it to your queue soon.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Boyd is replacing Janet Eisner, who has been at the helm of Emmanuel since 1979.
    — Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
  • Sam Altman is back at the helm of OpenAI, days after the board abruptly ousted him.
    — Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023
  • But pizza in the United States has since had a glow-up, and many chefs with fine-dining backgrounds are now at the helm of their own pie shops.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Oregon track coach Jerry Schumacher is in his first year at the helm.
    — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 May 2023
  • Since then, Chef’s Table has reopened with two new chefs at the helm, and Ramirez is hoping to move past all the hullabaloo.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 July 2024

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