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Noun
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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
Noun
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The shopfloor supervisor who holds the line on safety and respect without quoting a manual.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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What did supervisors say about rangers in performance reviews?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Early in my career, as a new manager, my supervisor taught me invaluable lessons through coaching.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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After Dončić’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks’ general manager, Nico Harrison, suggested the move was necessary because Dončić was bad at defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kessler was previously an assistant principal at Hillsboro High School, which also began daily classes at 7:05 a.m.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Weapons also stars Ehrenreich as police officer Paul Morgan, Abrams as James, Wong as the school's principal Marcus, Madigan as Alex's aunt Gladys, June Diane Raphael as Paul's wife, Clayton Farris as Terry, Whitmer Thomas as Alex's father and Toby Huss as Ed, among others.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The current superintendent, Tony Thurmond, a Democrat, is running for governor.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Investors expect the corporate boardroom to be an active and effective leadership control and overseer of the journey into the AI future.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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But then pop music is really just endless cycles of unseen corporate overseers field-testing their hunches and schemes on a willing and unwitting public.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability There are two room types at the Adler Dolomiti that are wheelchair accessible, the family superior and the double-room superior.—
Tomeka Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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The agent in the Trojan War episode has what’s basically a primitive BlackBerry, able to text messages back to his superiors on another continent.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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In June, a Mexican man was arrested while his boss, a U.S. citizen, was driving him and his brother to a construction site.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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This season could be important for Gutekunst’s long-term future in the job, and what better way to make a statement to your new boss than acquiring a player who could help the Packers return to the game’s biggest stage?—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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