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Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 July 2024
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Whether the next sheriff will be appointed or elected remains unclear, as supervisors did not take questions during their public statement on Wednesday.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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This irks their brothers Ness (Scott MacArthur,), the team's general manager, and Sandy (Drew Tarver), its chief financial officer.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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General manager Chad Buchanan confirmed as much during an appearance on the Setting The Pace podcast.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zaim is the current U.S. Consulting Leader and former national managing principal of the Advisory practice.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 47-year-old, who changed his name to Ye, has agreed to conditional settlements this week with former assistant principal Isaiah Meadows and teachers Cecilia Hailey, Chekarey Byers, and Timanii Meeks, who all sued West in 2023.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The same day the Miami Herald and The Tributary published its investigation into the Miami-Dade school district’s school bus safety program, superintendent Jose Dotres issued a memo addressing criticism of the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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There are offensive-minded guys and defensive-minded guys and bright play callers and sharp overseers.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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Strict hierarchies—In traditional Japanese companies, employees are expected to respect their superiors, making quitting a face-to-face process riddled with guilt.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday, Denise Cheung, who oversaw the office’s criminal division, abruptly resigned after declining a request from superiors in the Justice Department to freeze assets of a government contractor, saying there was insufficient evidence to do so.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since Glossip’s 1998 conviction as the alleged orchestrator of a murder-for-hire scheme targeting his boss, Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, a raft of issues with his prosecution has surfaced, coinciding with a shift of political winds now at the inmate’s back.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article When Pete Alamar began coaching in 1985, his current boss, Scott Frost, was just 10 years old.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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