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Recent Examples of seniority
New York is best served by having members with seniority.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The old guard has lost control, and maybe vision, and the result is more candidates willing to sidestep seniority and a wait-your-turn mentality to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
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Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The discretionary bonus would be about half of its current amount, and the lump-sum payment would come after USW agrees to eliminate dozens of local jobs, take pay cuts and give up bargaining and seniority rights, according to a previous statement.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Marshall is just below Murkowski in terms of seniority.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seniority
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The old guard has lost control, and maybe vision, and the result is more candidates willing to sidestep seniority and a wait-your-turn mentality to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The discretionary bonus would be about half of its current amount, and the lump-sum payment would come after USW agrees to eliminate dozens of local jobs, take pay cuts and give up bargaining and seniority rights, according to a previous statement.
—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Marshall is just below Murkowski in terms of seniority.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seniority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
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Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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Now that is maturity, not throwing a fit because Joe is around.
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Unlike during recovery months when high-intensity skiing and snowboarding take precedence, the remainder of the year is much more focused on lounging, pampering and connecting with other guests.
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That means older water rights take precedence.
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Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.
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In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.
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Exercising the prerogatives of citizenship meant a wearying, lifelong battle to mitigate harm—one that would invariably fail, as the experiences of one generation faded out of living memory and another one picked up the same arguments and same ideas to reconfigure them in new ways.
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But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.
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Heat and southern sun make ripeness reliable, while the deep rooting and the cooler, higher sites keep enough acidity to balance it.
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The look, smell, and feel of the fruit can tell you a lot about its ripeness and overall quality.
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These distinct sauce styles are all rooted in traditions that developed in the coastal South, influenced by shifting populations, regional preferences, and supply chains.
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As carbuyers' preferences have shifted, pricier vehicles have become the norm at dealerships, leaving budget-conscious shoppers with fewer affordable models to choose from.
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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