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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Newsweek spoke to Florence Bauer, the United Nations Population Fund's director of the regional office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, about Ukraine's demographic struggles and how lowering the draft age could have significant ramifications.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The star, known for such 1980s hits as Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby, praises director Harvey Frost — yes, that’s his real last name.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
For most people, doing strenuous exercise within four hours of bedtime can disrupt sleep due to the increase in stress hormones that keep the brain awake, said Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Box the Ballot founder and executive director Daphne Frias, 26, meanwhile, collected more than 20,000 absentee ballots during the 2020 midterms to harness those ballots’ potential.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The star, known for such 1980s hits as Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby, praises director Harvey Frost — yes, that’s his real last name.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
For most people, doing strenuous exercise within four hours of bedtime can disrupt sleep due to the increase in stress hormones that keep the brain awake, said Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Box the Ballot founder and executive director Daphne Frias, 26, meanwhile, collected more than 20,000 absentee ballots during the 2020 midterms to harness those ballots’ potential.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Gang Green has lost nine of its last 10 games, and owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during that stretch.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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What is Last Pass? LastPass is a popular password manager that helps users securely store, generate, and manage their passwords.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Dolly Parton, who served as a silent producer on the series, has said that a revival is definitely possible.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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Each selection includes details about the producer, awards, and tasting notes, making finding a high-quality Cognac that fits your budget easier.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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But for all of this evocative terminology, by 1995 most people were just calling the problem Y2K. Though occasionally trafficking in hair-raising phrases, those in IT succeeded in raising awareness of the problem, and soon executives and political leaders began to seriously take notice.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the top executives Morris interviewed have since left the Sheriff’s Department.Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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You May Also Like The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
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That arrived when stage director, playwright and RTA volunteer Brent Buell (portrayed by Oscar nominee Raci) introduced Kewdar and Bentley to Maclin and other alums from the prison system over breakfast six years into the development process.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Earlier in the day, the suspect had attended a meeting with a school administrator on campus, ostensibly to explore the possibility of enrolling a family member, the sheriff said.Emma Tucker, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut and CEO of the payment processing company Shift4 Payments, was named Trump’s administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was the valedictorian of his class, Heather Holm, the superintendent for South Hamilton Community School District, told CNN.John Towfighi, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The vision for what people want from you as the new superintendent was clear in a report presented to the Milwaukee School Board on Nov. 21 by the consultants who were hired by the board to help identify what people want from MPS and you as the superintendent.Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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