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directors

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plural of director

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a person who manages or directs something the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations

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a person who supervises the production of a stage show the director of the drama club's next production will be a student

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Recent Examples of directors Horror-movie directors are always looking for new ways to transgress. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 And both of those directors had at least one person assisting them. — Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Hughes wrote dozens of movies over the span of three decades, and some of his most successful screenplays that were filmed by other directors include Home Alone, Pretty in Pink, and the first three movies in the Vacation series. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 Numerous actors, writers, directors, and producers have also signed an open letter in opposition of the merger. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 This year marks the second year with a focus on Africa, with the spotlight being put on six projects in development, six producers and five directors. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 The common denominator is the draw of directors who have cultivated strong fan bases. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Other execs let go today at Nat Geo include some of Parsons’ development colleagues, including directors in the division and Terry Danuser, VP, Casting and Talent Relations. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Recently, some directors have discussed using reserve funds to offset the operating budget and lowering our funded reserve level. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

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Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Money managers with sustainable mandates have warned that holding SpaceX would expose investors to an array of heightened risks that, aside from governance issues, includes stewardship worries as well as basic valuation questions.

— Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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Run entirely by its chef and sommelier, eòrna is built around their intimate knowledge of Scottish ingredients, allowing each creative course to showcase the producers and landscapes behind the food.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Along with Lowe and Wild State’s Ben Grayson, Kevin Joseph, and Andy Mininger, executive producers include Justin Baroca, Chad Moore, Erika Gabrielli, Robin Green, and Stefano Caroti.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 July 2026

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No two competing baseball executives live so close to each other, or are able to meet up and share war stories about their owners, players or the local media.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Over the past decade, network executives have overhauled the program time and again, asking viewers to make connections with anchors including Scott Pelley, Norah O’Donnell and Jeff Glor, only to revise plans every few years.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of executives

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Clinicians and administrators remain in control, but decision making becomes faster, more proactive and focused on delivering better patient care.

— Prathap Rao, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That ruling put the thumb on the scale in favor of school administrators’ judgment calls, according to the appeals court judges who backed Tri County Area Schools in the dispute over the sweatshirt.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrators

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These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Jaynes, investigators say, fled the scene and didn't alert police or his supervisors at the company.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026
According to the complaint, Grigsby attempted to tell Martinez that concerns about a defense attorney’s performance should be directed to supervisors rather than discussed in open court.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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