as in managers
a person who manages or directs something
as archon of the nation's most prestigious university, he became something of a national figure
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The Illinois Department of Human Rights filed a housing discrimination charge against the owners and managers of the apartment building.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Abrams' tenure in the front office spanned four general managers, including his own short stint as interim GM in 2017, and seven head coaches before Harbaugh.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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That status means students and teachers must stay inside the building, and teachers and building administrators lock all perimeter doors.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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This was in the thick of Charli XCX’s Brat summer and the Chappell Roan explosion — a period when label executives were especially attuned to the commercial possibilities of young, clever, and charismatic female pop singers.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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The guide cites surveys of executives about AI’s effect on their hiring and retention strategies, including those conducted by McKinsey & Co.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
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There are 20 branches of the Academy, each representing a different discipline within filmmaking, including actors, directors, writers, producers and editors.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Brooks’ collaborators aren’t available to be interviewed, the directors have a solid repository of archival interviews with Gene Wilder and Blazing Saddles co-writer Richard Pryor.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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The district has gone through four permanent and two interim superintendents in the past five years.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
19 Jan. 2026
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The board of supervisors voted in April 2025 to essentially defund the joint city-county LAHSA and instead form its own department.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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There was also a 13% decline in the number of homicides in 2025, according to data shared at the news conference, where police supervisors and Patterson presented CMPD’s annual end-of-year crime stats report and answered questions from reporters.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Archons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archons. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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