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Recent Examples of generalsWould an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?—
Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
The service is also working through practical challenges, including how drones will be deployed and maintained, how pilots will manage their workload, and how commanders can trust autonomous aircraft to behave predictably in complex environments.
Designed for CMOs, CCOs, and senior leaders across marketing, communications, media, and technology, this intimate gathering will bring together executives navigating these shifts in real time.
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semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Oct. 2026
The event was attended by some of Hollywood’s most prolific and notable actors, filmmakers, and industry executives as well as members of the event’s host committee who came together to support the museum.
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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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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.
The countries that do this well engage community leaders, religious leaders, and other respected figures to be part of the vaccination team.
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Raj Panjabi,
STAT,
21 Oct. 2026
The horror leaders argued non-traditional horror directors like Parsons and Barker had come out of YouTube to offer fresh, new voices and innovation to the fright-night medium for Gen Z movie-goers.
The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 Oct. 2026
Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2026
Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.
The financial impact is equally significant for employers, as cancer care continues to be the leading driver of employer healthcare costs, according to the Business Group on Health.
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Brad Kreick,
Forbes.com,
16 Oct. 2026
The ability for employees to find the best opportunities for themselves and for employers to find the best candidates for the job help to drive innovation, which drives productivity, which drives growth, Richardson has said.