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Recent Examples of company man
After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Charles Martinet, the Nintendo company man who has voiced English-language Mario since 1991, is-a retiring from doing the Mario voice.
—Vulture, 21 Aug. 2023
There's the jealous religious leaders fearing loss of power, the company man concerned about keeping his job and keeping order ... and a betrayer whose love of wealth overcomes his love for a friend.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
Brian Cox, perfectly furious and blow-dried; future Oscar winner Chris Cooper, the company man with no moral compass beyond damage control; a young Josh Hamilton and Walton Goggins (hi, Uncle Baby Billy!) barking out Bourne sightings and location codes from their desk-duty chairs.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 15 June 2022
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
Charles Martinet, the Nintendo company man who has voiced English-language Mario since 1991, is-a retiring from doing the Mario voice.
—Vulture, 21 Aug. 2023
There's the jealous religious leaders fearing loss of power, the company man concerned about keeping his job and keeping order ... and a betrayer whose love of wealth overcomes his love for a friend.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
Brian Cox, perfectly furious and blow-dried; future Oscar winner Chris Cooper, the company man with no moral compass beyond damage control; a young Josh Hamilton and Walton Goggins (hi, Uncle Baby Billy!) barking out Bourne sightings and location codes from their desk-duty chairs.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 15 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for company man
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Mind-controlling parasites are not new to the animal world, but what makes E. muscae stand out is how effectively the fungus spreads in its vicinity.Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hydroxychloroquine is an immunosuppressive drug, while ivermectin is used to treat infections caused by parasites.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The best cleaning products are the gentlest ones on hand—think mild dish soap, a non-abrasive sponge, and a soft cloth to clean the outside.Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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The inside of bones looks a bit like a sponge, full of air pockets that keep bones light.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The latest iteration of Venezuela’s long-running crisis began after the head of the National Electoral Council, a Maduro apparatchik, declared him the victor on July 29th, with fifty-one per cent of the vote to forty-four per cent for González.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is a laconic apparatchik who lacks the imagination to deal with complicated situations.Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
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But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
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Ferguson slams Reichert over Trump Ferguson repeatedly attempted to paint Reichert as a yes-man to former President Trump, who won less than 40% of the vote in Washington state in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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Both legs were covered in black leeches, many over three inches long.Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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But the twist of Harley being yet another leech off Arthur, plus fabricating her own traumatic backstory just to fetishize Arthur’s mental illness, was a disservice to the lore of Harley herself.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company%20man. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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