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God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.—
Lindsey Erdody,
Axios,
21 May 2025 -
In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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With the launch of a new public works online portal, Alonzo Jenkins, the supervisor of public works, said residents — or anyone else — can provide the department with quick, precise information around the clock.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Fanger revealed that the sneaker subplot was loosely inspired by Henry Lawrence, the real-life son of Christa Miller (who also serves as music supervisor) and showrunner Bill Lawrence.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Guardians manager Stephen Vogt missed his second straight game because of a viral infection but is expected to be back in the dugout Tuesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While Kushner is already in Fort Worth, the other four plan to finish out the school year in Broward and then move to Texas to serve as executive directors overseeing principals.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Factors like performance, but also market competitiveness and internal equity also play an important role in pay decisions, added Mercer senior principal Mark Bowling.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Wendy Kelly, deputy superintendent at the Redwood City School District, declined to answer questions about Agan’s hiring or say whether the school district was aware he had been accused of misconduct at two previous schools.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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In March, the school board directed the superintendent to devise a plan to eliminate 3,000 job positions over three years to save about $250 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Richards has pledged to work closely with Rikers’ new federal overseer, Nicholas Deml.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to superiors at the DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
1 May 2026
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Lower-ranking officers were able to tell their superiors what wasn’t going well and argue forcefully for changing course.—
Cody Turner,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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In his first title race against Manchester City, there was a reluctance from the Arsenal boss to make changes at key moments that sapped momentum away from his side.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As Jones informed Moore of the selection, the 6-foot-3, 198-pound outside corner made a bold proclamation to his new boss.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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