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as in taskmaster
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as in manager
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On June 9, after slipping into Cancer and your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, the messenger planet will clash with taskmaster Saturn in your second house of finances and sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
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Subconscious fears and biases will pop up, as Jupiter tensely argues with taskmaster Saturn and delusional Neptune from June 15 to June 18.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Nesting within that, CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers, and frontline supervisors should focus on cultural, strategic, operational, and tactical leadership respectively, with all-in during a crisis.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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He was variously depicted as both a strict disciplinarian and also an emotionally intelligent father figure to the players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Either way, Columbia could more easily identify the protesters, much to the advantage of disciplinarians looking to move fast.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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But Muir’s co-moderator, Linsey Davis, was a different case: Davis wore a mannish, gray suit jacket and struck a pose of martinet — almost schoolmarmish — solemnity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
20 Sep. 2024
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There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
12 June 2024
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The overseers of funds and investments for California, Illinois and half a dozen other states cite Tesla’s sagging stock, disappointing first-quarter deliveries and surge of trade-ins by vehicle owners as being among their causes for concern.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The company has also pledged to work transparently with an independent overseer appointed by the court to evaluate the deal’s effects on consumer privacy, with a report due to the bankruptcy court in June.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Some people rely on points and miles, while others are sticklers about booking in advance or researching differential deals on sites like Groupon.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Xavier, who has been presented as a stickler for rules, breaks with protocol and begins his investigation without contacting any other authorities.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The search for a new superintendent will be conducted with candidate confidentiality to increase the pool of applicants.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her leadership team brings impressive credentials to the organization, including former Teach for America instructors, experienced educators who have served as school principals and superintendents, nonprofit leaders, and experts with deep knowledge of advanced mathematics and STEM enrichment.—
Julia Brodsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Micromanager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanager. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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