How to Use at the helm in a Sentence

at the helm

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  • The central bank held its first meeting with Warsh at the helm in late June.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Quietness at 70mph aside, no car has ever drawn as much attention while at the helm.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • At the same time, new leadership came in in 2023, marking the first time a member of one of the founding families wasn't at the helm.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Georgia Tech baseball coach James Ramsey earned more recognition for his stellar first season at the helm.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • The lease for the Manhattan office goes through 2029, while the Chicago footprint hums along with Katz at the helm.
    — Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Snelling was at the helm of the CPD as Chicago saw its lowest violent crime rate in years, but while conceding there was still work to be done.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But after making a change at the helm, the Phillies have rapidly chipped away at the division deficit, putting themselves back into contention as the season enters its second half.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that Kunal Shah will replace Will Cathcart, who is stepping down after seven years at the helm.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • No matter the domain, the quality of leadership ultimately determines the trajectory of the enterprise or project at the helm.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The division encompasses global banking, markets, payments and securities services, placing him at the helm of some of the lender's most profitable businesses.
    — Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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