Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw bosses
Noun
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Some managers were placed under house arrest; others were fined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026 -
According to the organization’s 2025 annual report, 77 percent of managers in the program report improved open communication with workers, 56 percent note stronger relationships with their teams, and 50 percent report increased productivity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some supervisors still have money left over.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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That takes lifeguards, that take supervisors, that takes building maintenance, not accounted for in the budget.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The other participant in the Wednesday rally was Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents about 3,000 principals, assistant principals and central and regional office middle managers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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There have been, of course, changes along the way, innovations, failures, troubles, new formats, frequency of publication from weekly to monthly, and joys, many of them captured in this issue’s lively conversation among the four principals.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s system also will be cut off from all other law enforcement agencies, and its overseers will create an invite-only sharing system with nearby law enforcement agencies that agree to abide by certain rules.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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What was intended to be a productive closed-door meeting with top Department of Justice leaders Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche turned into a standoff over whether Bondi would commit to appearing for an April 14 deposition subpoenaed by the House oversight committee.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The younger Altman was ousted in February 1998 for failing to tell his superiors about the existence of a controversial videotape that showed firefighters drinking beer and using racial slurs at a firehouse retirement party, the Tribune previously reported.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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All three had been asked by their superiors to replace the plates on their cars but refused, McNicholas said.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company Rosi seeks out all seem to be stewards of that connection, whether to the weight of history or each other.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Coleman, another of the union’s stewards, said Browne’s payout comes at a bad time.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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