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Recent Examples of middle manager
That means if the mayor immediately eliminated every middle manager under his control, the city’s current $120 million budget deficit would shrink only to $40 million.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Or what makes a good middle manager?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The unique problems of the middle manager tend to be overlooked in change programs.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Innovation and agility often emerge first at the middle manager level, where leaders are closest to day-to-day operations and customer insights.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Or what makes a good middle manager?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The unique problems of the middle manager tend to be overlooked in change programs.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Innovation and agility often emerge first at the middle manager level, where leaders are closest to day-to-day operations and customer insights.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle manager
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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With a unique background as both a former classroom teacher and a network administrator, Grenier has led the district in building reliable, accessible technology systems that support teaching and learning for all students and staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That was followed days later by an executive abruptly collapsing during questioning and being taken away by ambulance, only for doctors to later find no serious medical issue, the media report said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The superintendent said the 5th council district investments would go toward the school district's North Philadelphia Promise Zone.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Karen Molinar, who was Fort Worth ISD superintendent at the time, said adopting the Bluebonnet reading curriculum was the right step for the district.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pepper, as he was called, was also Phi Beta Kappa, contender for the Heisman, and the president of his class.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Ballengee is president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy.—
Charles Mitchell,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The all-day event is attended by top homegrown producers, actors, musicians and execs.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both are exec producers alongside Luke Snellin; Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf; and Hanks and Goetzman for PlayTone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Middle manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20manager. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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