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Noun
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Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 July 2024 -
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.—
Martin Fritz Huber,
Outside Online,
30 Mar. 2023
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Yes, but: Though the modems were reliable and connected only briefly to online systems, the SOS has nonetheless encouraged eliminating them, Fitzgerald noted in a presentation to supervisors last month.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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At that time, KC Pet Project appointed a supervisor of animal health and public safety administrator.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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The agency fired its general manager, Adel Hagekhalil, over sexism allegations, despite protests from environmentalists who called the allegations a sham meant to subvert sustainable water policy, as my colleague Ian James reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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According to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison approached him with the idea of a potential trade, with the two meeting for coffee in Dallas.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The amount applied to reduce the principal of the mortgage.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Disputing rumors of a cancellation late last year, HBO confirmed that production for season 3 would begin in early 2025 with the same principal cast set to return.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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John Leland, the Solana Beach School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative operations, was recently honored with the Association of California School Administrators Region 18 Technology Administrator of the Year award.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent and Maryland state Department of Education for further comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The company created a board of overseers to review any product the company created, and its products’ code was made public.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2025
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Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden — overseer of ABC news, among other divisions, and a front-runner to replace soon-retiring Disney CEO Bob Iger — became a prime suspect due to her long friendship with, and strenuous campaign fundraising efforts for, Kamala Harris.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Agents had to get approval from their superiors before making arrests in these locations.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that Peter has proven himself, will his superiors trust him to fix this?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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One of the key details revealed in the emails, according to the reports, was from a Saints team spokesman who briefed his boss on a 2018 call with the city’s top prosecutor hours before the church released a list of clergymen accused of abuse.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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My dad asked, through an interpreter, for a raise to $90, and that didn’t go over too well with his boss.—
Araceli Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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