1
as in supervising
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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2
as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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3
as in commanding
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
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Going forward, metro Denver will remain the hub for the Mountain West Division, supervising Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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This summer, the president appointed his top aides — Staff Secretary Will Scharf, Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair and Office of Management and Budget energy official Stuart Levenbach — to sit on the governing body.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Despite ideological differences, Dimon vowed to offer his support to Mamdani—or any mayor facing the challenge of governing New York.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The controversial decision on the close call prevented Auburn from taking a commanding 17-0 lead.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, which currently holds a commanding double-digit lead over Cuomo, has also been supported by stars including actors Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Kal Penn and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each Murdaugh who served was in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, overseeing Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper counties.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is overseeing the Manhattan subway expansion, said funding for its tunnel-boring contract has already been approved.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The green-and-yellow colors of Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party dominate every street.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In this age of money ruling all things program building — not historical blue blood status or high school geographic recruiting footprints — anyone can change the course of history with the right coach and a boatload of cash (hello, Indiana).—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2025
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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Awards will include the Tokyo Projects Award, worth $13,300 (JPY2M), selected by an industry jury; the Asian Gen‑Z Award, worth $3,300 (JPY500,000), chosen by a committee of Gen-Z film students; as well as in-kind awards from leading Asian post-production houses White Light and Kongchak.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the announcement, salmonella can affect the animals eating the products and possibly humans handling the products.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Years ago, the two embraced a dynamic similar to an open relationship but which was mostly focused on not controlling each other.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Bossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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