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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generals
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For naval commanders operating there, information can be as valuable as firepower.
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Thousand-dollar drones are eliminating systems worth millions, forcing Russian commanders to expend valuable resources defending against low-cost threats.
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An effort to limit healthcare executives’ compensation.
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The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.
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Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.
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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.
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Just over a year ago, a federal judge dismissed a possible federal consent decree with the department, leading to now-former police chief Brian O'Hara, Mayor Jacob Frey and leaders from the state human rights department to double down on a joint commitment to the local decree.
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
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At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
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Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
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For finance chiefs, the dashboard itself changes.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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While demanding employers are part of the job, McCann said the greater surprise was how often his qualifications were questioned in Ibiza compared to his experiences in New York and Virginia.
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The cost lands on parents with fewer resources who absorb the message and give their children names that employers, teachers and gatekeepers may treat differently.
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“Generals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generals. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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