Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw bosses
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Nvidia’s stock rose Wednesday in anticipation of a strong report; asset managers noted that the market’s response is unpredictable given investors’ nerves.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026 -
All cabin levels come with complimentary 24-hour room service, while the posh sky suites come with their own suite experience managers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-four percent of court supervisors are also gone — which means that those who remain are managing multiple courts at once.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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The suit alleges that DCFS investigators and supervisors were aware of reports of domestic violence in the home but failed to take the reports seriously and conducted an improper investigation.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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These threats and warnings have left teachers and principals, who historically have aimed to keep students safe when expressing their views, on tenterhooks.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Education Department first told principals to prepare for the possibility of a remote snow day Friday night, when people were still out of town during the midwinter break.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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First-year superintendents include Stephen Bournes in East Chicago, Matthew Hicks in Munster, Leigh Barnes in Union Township, and Paige McNulty in Tri-Township.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The superintendents' pleas come as school districts have struggled with funding issues and declining enrollment statewide, causing many to cut costs and slow hiring.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, to remain in Illinois and build on the former Arlington Park site, the Bears need a mega-projects bill to pass through Springfield that would enable the overseers of major construction projects across the state to negotiate property tax responsibilities with local municipalities.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, Claude might conceal its secrets where its overseers would never think to look.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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City leaders in El Cajon shot down an initial proposal that would have allowed up to four marijuana dispensaries in the city.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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With nine prominent Democrats in the field, this has led to concerns among party leaders that the Democratic candidates may splinter the vote and the two Republicans could advance to the November ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The man asks for a cigar and the jail superintendent doesn’t need to ask for his superiors’ permission.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Around this time, a young Israeli national-security official reached the same conclusion and began urging his superiors to organize an internal coup against Assad.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Government should serve as the public’s stewards, especially mindful of those who have no vote, like children, trees and wildlife.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nor do strongmen have a pristine record as economic stewards.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Straw bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20bosses. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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