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Noun
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God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.—
Lindsey Erdody,
Axios,
21 May 2025 -
In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The shopfloor supervisor who holds the line on safety and respect without quoting a manual.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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What did supervisors say about rangers in performance reviews?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Garbarino previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Kessler was previously an assistant principal at Hillsboro High School, which also began daily classes at 7:05 a.m.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Weapons also stars Ehrenreich as police officer Paul Morgan, Abrams as James, Wong as the school's principal Marcus, Madigan as Alex's aunt Gladys, June Diane Raphael as Paul's wife, Clayton Farris as Terry, Whitmer Thomas as Alex's father and Toby Huss as Ed, among others.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The current superintendent, Tony Thurmond, a Democrat, is running for governor.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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Investors expect the corporate boardroom to be an active and effective leadership control and overseer of the journey into the AI future.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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But then pop music is really just endless cycles of unseen corporate overseers field-testing their hunches and schemes on a willing and unwitting public.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Tsui has three major tips for young staffers to stay in line with company dress codes and avoid getting sacked for their outfit: Take inspiration from your superiors: Take a look around the office or check how older coworkers are showing up in Zoom calls.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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And when Deschanel was once 30 minutes late to work because of an accident on her commute, series creator Hart Hanson was forced to deliver a harsh message from his superiors.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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Marino ended up paying for the drugs himself to satisfy his boss, but then Butler asked him to move more contraband, leaving Marino in a precarious situation.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Ross poured praise on his former boss's tariff plans, but said that the main challenge now will be reaching a fully fledged and durable agreement with China, and securing a trade deal with the European Union.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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