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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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The Legal Aid Society, which analyzed city data and released its findings Monday, said the ramifications of police misconduct will continue to be a problem because the NYPD too often fails to discipline officers and supervisors — especially if the allegations don’t make headlines.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes he was dressed as a supervisor, carrying a clipboard and wearing a dress shirt and khakis.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Bjørn Kilburn, vice president and general manager of Google’s smartwatch software, said the company is paying attention to these new types of devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Butler relayed the information to Deigh Martin, the assistant principal at Apalachee.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Friday the board voted 7 to 0 to put Carvalho on indefinite leave and named senior administrator Andres Chait acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The plan was first set in motion under Samuels, who served as superintendent of the local school district before he was elevated to chancellor in January.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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But there’s this thing that his superior tells him about and that could be a major career move for him… a career maker.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 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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Mexico’s ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny after a surge in violence last week in the state of Jalisco following the military’s killing of a powerful cartel boss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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