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higher-ups

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plural of higher-up

as in executives

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Noun

Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
So, here, WWD celebrates the designers, executives and other figures who today are helping to drive Italian — and the world’s — culture.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of executives

Noun

Gale emphasized his experience working with teachers, administrators and school boards, as well as the importance of transparency, communication and involving parents, students, employees and community members in district decisions.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Although Missouri wanted to extend the series, Kansas administrators vowed never to play again in football or men’s basketball.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrators

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The series begins during a police intervention in which two officers shoot an unarmed teenager and decide to conceal what happened from their superiors.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Bartholow reported to her superiors at SEIU California that Regan stood uncomfortably close and hovered over her at the bar at a fundraiser for the state Senate leader in San Diego in March as tensions flared over the billionaire tax.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of superiors

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Perseus is also pitching its system as a low-collateral option suitable for protecting military installations on US soil, where commanders must consider the risks posed by falling debris and conventional air-defense missiles.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The Pentagon’s 2027 budget requests nearly $75 million to modernize and incorporate AI into systems that help commanders manage forces and make battlefield decisions.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of commanders

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The state bill would preserve some worker protections for bus drivers, effectively eliminating a strike threat while opening the door to a competitive rebidding process with their employers.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Burke said on Thursday that processing times would return to normal, but Heyes said that doesn’t help the backpackers who have held off booking flights and tours, and the employers who were waiting, ready to hire them, for the harvest season.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of employers

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In the directors’ box, owner-chairman Steve Gibson blows out his cheeks while a euphoric stadium falls over itself with happiness and relief.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Held at the Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater and the HANMAC Smooooth Lounge, the sessions give audiences a chance to meet directors and cast members from a wide range of Korean and international selections.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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