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company men

noun

plural of company man

as in apparatchiks

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Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.

— Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of apparatchiks

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It is caused by eating or drinking food contaminated with either bacteria, viruses, parasites or a harmful toxin.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of parasites

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High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?

— Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of yes-men

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This $8 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
Hang towels, bath mats, and washcloths, loofahs, or sponges to air-dry thoroughly after each use since damp towels can encourage mold growth.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

Definition of sponges

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Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of hangers-on

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SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, as well as thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The rocket deployed operational satellites for China’s Qianfan megaconstellation, which is designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026

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