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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
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The bargaining unit would include 75 artists and animation workers across film and television including character effects artists, animators, technical directors, lighters, visual development artists, modelers, production coordinators, supervisors and more.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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An independent supervisor will monitor compliance and oversee the refund process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bellinger, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Cody Poteet last winter, has been one of general manager Brian Cashman’s best acquisitions.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bonilla claimed Steven Hogan, the school’s principal, told her in a meeting that she was not allowed to work at the school while serving as a surrogate.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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After a week-long nomination period, The Tennessean received four responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Pendleton is credited with overseeing notable growth in San Diego city schools, managing rising enrollment and the addition of 14 campuses during her five years as superintendent.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cassellius is the new superintendent who answers to a school board made up mostly of people backed by the Milwaukee teachers’ union.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So your overseer guardrail wouldn't be able to peer into the reasoning process of such a model.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The women’s orchestra, separated from their fellow inmates in a special block, was required by their Nazi overseers to play jaunty marches every morning and evening so that other female prisoners kept in step as they were sent to work outside the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His Army superiors offered to reassign Shane or put him on reserve duty.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Driscoll indicated his belief that Patel’s reference to his superiors meant the Justice Department and the White House, and Patel did not deny it.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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For some entrepreneurs, becoming their own boss was a no-brainer.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Lillard wants to reunite with Scooby–Doo scribe and DC Studios boss James Gunn on a new project.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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