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Recent Examples of generals
Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generals
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Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The previous round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, in 2023–24, devastated the militia, destroyed much of its missile and drone arsenal, and killed most of its senior battlefield commanders and political leaders.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Speakers repeatedly pointed to Duke Energy executives’ multimillion-dollar compensation as evidence of misplaced priorities.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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And Texas governors do not have a cabinet in the traditional sense, so agencies such as the Agriculture Department, the Comptroller's Office and the Attorney General's Office are run by people elected by voters and not necessarily by whomever the governor might prefer.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the process of making Solo, the film’s original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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School Board members discussed Hepburn’s first draft of the plan on April 21 and voiced concerns that the plan might cut too many teachers and lower-level employees and too few top administrators.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Burgueño symbolically mounted the first cameras onto the vests of district police chiefs, including those from the traffic and international ports of entry units, the video shows.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In other business, Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson said that there have been discussions with the other police chiefs in Porter County about the upcoming consolidation of Chesterton and Porter with the Porter County E 911 system.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the past decade or so, hourly workers across an increasing number of industries have been grappling with erratic schedules that their employers put in place using technology designed to minimize labor costs and maximize productivity.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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Increasingly, employers are also focused on judgment and decision-making — especially in uncertain or high-pressure situations.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Generals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generals. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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