It took ages to resolve, but in the end Gerry didn't get to be department chair (though the two are, somewhat horrifyingly, still colleagues).
Gerry has been the department chair for a decade.
mnli hypothesis: Gerry has been the department chair for a decade. premise: It took ages to resolve, but in the end Gerry didn't get to be department chair (though the two are, somewhat horrifyingly, still colleagues).