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Recent Examples of seniority
Usually the pilot with the most seniority gets to choose their meal first.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Democrats can always change their rules, or cut a deal on seniority, to entice Brown to run; however, we’re told there’s been no such deal at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to wage increases to keep up with the cost of living in the Boston region, the union is looking for better scheduling based on an employee’s seniority, better gratuity for workers in Fenway’s premium sections, and guardrails against the use of automation.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
And during the eight months that the justices heard cases, Jackson – the court’s newest member in an institution that reveres seniority – once again spoke by far the most.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Democrats can always change their rules, or cut a deal on seniority, to entice Brown to run; however, we’re told there’s been no such deal at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to wage increases to keep up with the cost of living in the Boston region, the union is looking for better scheduling based on an employee’s seniority, better gratuity for workers in Fenway’s premium sections, and guardrails against the use of automation.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
And during the eight months that the justices heard cases, Jackson – the court’s newest member in an institution that reveres seniority – once again spoke by far the most.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
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In the absence of an audit of the defeat (though Martin has promised one), a consensus has emerged that the fault lies entirely with Biden and his clique for having selfishly insisted on running despite his evident senility.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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And their patriarch, battling the cruel advance of senility.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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This is both the privilege of the demos in the modern world and its obligation.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were some folks back in 2005 who were able to leave New Orleans, reclaim their lives, come back, and live their lives because of privilege.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Market/compete If adhocracy is all about taking risks, and celebrating that effort even in failure, market/compete is much more rigid — the bottom line takes precedence.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fact, however, must take precedence over hopeful words and optimistic projections.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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In our dotage, many of us look askance at our motor vehicle and opt to head for Staters in the ubiquitous golf cart.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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But in his dotage, the transition may have come early as younger, more progressive staffers tied to Democrats who likely could not have won the 2020 presidential election operated with limited supervision.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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There is no mistaking that the Democrats are on thin ice with their knee-jerk and obligatory nods to local prerogative.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though irony, an approach Alighieri actually revered, isn’t so much Schnabel’s prerogative.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Displaying aromas of saffron, golden apples and quince, this is medium bodied with impressive ripeness, good acidity and excellent typicity.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Most farming has become mechanized, but melons are typically harvested by hand to assess ripeness.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
27 Aug. 2025
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Bitcoin will probably indeed come to save us from fiat money, and thereby restore normal portfolio preferences across the board, including in real estate.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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