as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of exec
Continue reading … ‘IN A GOOD POSITION’ – Ford exec says automaker is working with Trump on tariffs.
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FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
We're also introduced to Josh Brolin's villainous TV exec, Dan Killian, and Colman Domingo's flamboyant host, Bobby Thompson.
—EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s why Extreme trade and immigration policies could slow growth and fuel stagflation, strategist warns
How investors can navigate the Sam Altman vs. Elon Musk feud, according to a Deutsche Bank exec
Donald Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund.
—Nyse, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
We are increasingly surveilled, our content is being fed to AI that then spits slop back out, and tech execs are hostile to our very existence.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
We're also introduced to Josh Brolin's villainous TV exec, Dan Killian, and Colman Domingo's flamboyant host, Bobby Thompson.
—EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s why Extreme trade and immigration policies could slow growth and fuel stagflation, strategist warns
How investors can navigate the Sam Altman vs. Elon Musk feud, according to a Deutsche Bank exec
Donald Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund.
—Nyse, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
We are increasingly surveilled, our content is being fed to AI that then spits slop back out, and tech execs are hostile to our very existence.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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Her film credits include Coach Carter, Wild Hogs and The To Do List, and she executive produced the TV series Blue Mountain State.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 57-year-old executive is now hoping to get the case thrown out due to a legal technicality.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hall was also a program manager with the California State Department of Water Resources.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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There’s also Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, two behind-the-scenes senior officials helping to shape, implement and message around Trump’s economic plans.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Who is directing Toy Story 5? Stanton, a longtime Pixar director known for classics like Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, will direct Toy Story 5.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jayne Willard, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the district selects new courses based on industry trends, student interest, future careers and post-secondary preparation.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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