Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw bosses
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Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026 -
When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, the county supervisors authorized their lawyers to take legal action to block the order if necessary.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Prior to any charging decision, investigating detectives and supervisors regularly meet with prosecutors in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of the principals at Zero Gravity, Williams is known for co-creating Netflix’s Ozark with Bill Dubuque.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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But unlike those other documents, the bill stated that principals or teachers may not read the Ten Commandments aloud when students are present.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other superintendents disputed their salaries as defined in the data.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prison overseers intended the yards to be safe havens from the cutthroat prison politics that beset most main yards.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the seven-member volunteer commission — long expected to take the reins from OPD’s federal overseers — still seems to be struggling to gain footing within Oakland’s complex bureaucratic tangles.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The incident took place on the third floor bridge linking City Hall and City Hall East, which is currently displaying an exhibit of prominent Black women community leaders, according to Price spokesperson Angelina Valencia-Dumarot.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But when Commissioner Marty Makary presented that list for sign-off to the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the FDA, and to the White House in October, his superiors shot it down, the people said.—
Elaine Chen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, Ruis was brought up on department charges for not informing his superiors about changes to an order of protection filed against him by his estranged wife at the time.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Others are more behind-the-scenes; stewards and engineers may not have as much interaction with customers or clients.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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As mentioned, Rosewood and Kennedy Wilson take their role as temporary stewards of this land very seriously.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Straw bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20bosses. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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