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And while Sony and Universal had been in hot pursuit of Sinners, Warner Bros. co-chairmen/CEOs Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca were the only back-lot chieftains willing to acquiesce to Coogler’s unusual terms.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Before boarding the barge in Inverness, travelers can visit Culloden Moor, the scene of the famous 1746 battle, a pivotal moment in Outlander and Clava Cairns, the burial site of a prehistoric clan chieftain, widely believed to have inspired the standing stones of Craigh na Dun in the series.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Abe had some wins in this latest area, prodding chieftains to improve their corporate governance games.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The reticence from Goldman was particularly jarring given that last week several major Wall Street chieftains, including Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, and BlackRock’s Larry Fink, were more direct in their assessment of the turmoil.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Before boarding the barge in Inverness, travelers can visit Culloden Moor, the scene of the famous 1746 battle, a pivotal moment in Outlander and Clava Cairns, the burial site of a prehistoric clan chieftain, widely believed to have inspired the standing stones of Craigh na Dun in the series.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Abe had some wins in this latest area, prodding chieftains to improve their corporate governance games.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The reticence from Goldman was particularly jarring given that last week several major Wall Street chieftains, including Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, and BlackRock’s Larry Fink, were more direct in their assessment of the turmoil.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Chieftain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chieftain. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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