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Recent Examples of commissioner
Here is something you never (or rarely hear), but kudos to commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL for putting on the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
After a musical dry spell in the 1970s, Butler began his political career, ascending to board commissioner of Cook County, Illinois, in 1994.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2025
By Monday, he was named the agency’s acting commissioner.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The president had called for the league to fire former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led the protest, and repeatedly attacked the league and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, on social media.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
After a musical dry spell in the 1970s, Butler began his political career, ascending to board commissioner of Cook County, Illinois, in 1994.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2025
By Monday, he was named the agency’s acting commissioner.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The president had called for the league to fire former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led the protest, and repeatedly attacked the league and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, on social media.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
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At the conclusion of an investigation, COPA will submit its findings and recommendations to the CPD superintendent.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The superintendent did not identify the suspect but described them as a school assistant.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is apparent in the story of yet another polymath, this time, movie director Stanley Kubrick.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, by late in the afternoon, several field center directors received confirmation from the White House that their probationary employees—of which there are more than 1,000 across the agency's headquarters and 10 field centers—would not be terminated.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both the cardholder and the administrator have to consent to the arrangement, but the administrator doesn’t need to hold a financial power of attorney, since the card is funded with discrete deposits—not all of a holder’s assets.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The administrators then allegedly confirmed they were notified the player was transgender, but denied her pleas to have the player removed.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, prospective homeowners can connect directly with the community managers at 913-777-6365.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, manager Alex Cora offered a vague answer when asked whether Bregman would play second.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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However, insurance executives in Florida have used financial workarounds to reward investors and themselves.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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And the wider discussion surrounding the topic is one that a team source pushed back firmly on when asked about it on Friday morning, citing the fact that he hadn’t been medically cleared and that dialogue between team executives and the Canucks captain has been ongoing throughout this process.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Eliminated positions include drivers, lift truck operators, mechanics, security officers, cellar supervisors, viticulturists and microbiology technicians, according to the publication.—
Wes Woods II,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Spotnitz serves as writing supervisor as well as executive producer, alongside Big Light’s Adrian Banyard.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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State Farm’s latest plea to regulators followed a 30% rate hike request in June.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Brown was just the second Black general to serve as chairman.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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By late last week, President Trump had decided to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and replace him with one of two very different candidates, according to two administration officials.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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