as in memoir
a history of a person's life
an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches
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He's also held a number of government jobs involved in operations and the IRS, including serving as acting commissioner of the IRS from May to December 2013, according to his biography.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
However, Musk never enrolled and instead decided to focus on a tech start-up, according to CNN, which cited Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography of Musk.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Thompson was made chief executive officer for UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, according to his company biography.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
She has been honored at the White House six times, her biography states, and was among only a few authors chosen to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
However, Musk never enrolled and instead decided to focus on a tech start-up, according to CNN, which cited Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography of Musk.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Thompson was made chief executive officer for UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, according to his company biography.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
She has been honored at the White House six times, her biography states, and was among only a few authors chosen to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
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