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execs

noun

plural of exec

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a person who manages or directs something a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches

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Recent Examples of execs Senior execs such as General Manager Laura Fernández Espeso, The Mediapro Studio’s international content chief, Ran Tellem, and business chief Miguel Cardenal all left. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 In fact, according to the security pros who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, the threats facing corporate execs are at an all-time high. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 The scene in Caracas over the past week indicates that oil execs remain highly allergic to political risk. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Most execs viewed this section of the rankings as one where a team or two might make a push, but only so far. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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If he was being shunned by many coaches and executives who either opposed his form of dissent or feared fan backlash, or both, John Harbaugh wasn’t one of them.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
An incumbent senator, a former senator and several ex-government engineers and public works officials as well as wealthy construction executives have been detained while facing trial on corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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At least as early as 2021, managers were warning that despite ongoing efforts to add new antennas to DSN, the agency cannot reach all deep-space missions at once.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026
But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

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Nicole Bell Head of Canada, YouTube Bell wasn’t surprised by the breakout box office for the YouTube-to-multiplex directors of Backrooms (Kane Parsons) and Obsession (Curry Barker).

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Since the attack, the defense minister, the military chief of staff, and the directors of military intelligence, the Mossad and the Shin Bet, have all either resigned, been ousted, or reached the end of their terms.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of directors

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Dinnall said that closing schools will allow administrators to work on backup plans for nonessential technology tools, which include attendance reporting.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
In state and local election offices, administrators are talking about the need to proactively educate the public about how prediction markets odds are not the same thing as a polls or vote counts.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrators

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At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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