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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw bosses
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While many money managers view the company as a unique asset with dominant positions in rocket launches and satellite internet, other long-term investors are questioning whether today’s valuation already reflects much of that optimism.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
10 June 2026 -
In launching its new experts division, which will support founders, professionals, educators and thought leaders, Underscore has hired talent managers Gautham Dhaliwal and Michael Jones.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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That might not be enough for public commenters like Gary Delhan, who pointed toward the supervisors’ dais.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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For human crews, this transformation removes them from hazardous sparks and toxic fumes, shifting their roles from manual laborers to supervisors of a faster, tireless robotic workforce.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Since then, the district has named new principals at more than 20 other campuses as well.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Teachers — and just as importantly, principals and other school leaders — create the environments where academic growth becomes possible.—
Ted Hoskinson,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The expenditures reviewed by The Post covered a range of costs, including the superintendents’ airfare, mileage, meals, hotels and other travel expenses for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Others worked aboard freight boats, as museum educators, teachers, TV advertisers, vet techs, bankers, construction superintendents and nurses.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life.—
Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
8 June 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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Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Gradually, Nawal skirts the limits of her job and begins her own investigation, entering spaces and conversations her male superiors either can’t, or might not think to.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Abts sent an email to his superiors, and a human resources supervisor, about Husband’s disturbing, uncharacteristic behavior.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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In his view, sovereign wealth funds are no longer just stewards of surplus capital.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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And in the past, the community has acted as stewards of the site.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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