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One example: The Seattle Pilots sold for $10.8 million in 1970 to future MLB commissioner Bud Selig.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Russian troops executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near the eastern front line on Jan. 3, the Ukrainian parliament’s commissioner for human rights Dmitro Lubinets announced, citing the war monitoring project DeepState.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Also credited with forging a new agreement at the time were then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the late NBA commissioner David Stern.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Jan. 2025
There were several occasions in the late 2000s/early 2010s when former Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany had to field questions about his league’s latest New Year’s Day debacle.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Russian troops executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near the eastern front line on Jan. 3, the Ukrainian parliament’s commissioner for human rights Dmitro Lubinets announced, citing the war monitoring project DeepState.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Also credited with forging a new agreement at the time were then-state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the late NBA commissioner David Stern.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Jan. 2025
There were several occasions in the late 2000s/early 2010s when former Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany had to field questions about his league’s latest New Year’s Day debacle.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
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Trump could embolden their plans Century High School wins inaugural superintendent’s cup for Carroll fall sports Carroll career center fashion show presents student work in high-energy live display Juvenile court records in Maryland are not public.Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
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Just before Christmas, the organization also held a virtual training session with 29 superintendents about how to prepare for any immigration raids or deportations that affect their student populations.Didi Martinez, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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While working with the organization City Year as executive director, Shafer was given the chance to return to Kansas City and lead a local chapter of the nonprofit, connecting schools with mentors and tutors.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Carta is the executive director of the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy.Terri Carta, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some parents, for example, said nursing home administrators told them their children couldn’t go home until the family had a large private bedroom for the disabled child.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The test administrator injects dye into the blood vessels.Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for Trump’s co-defendants in the classified documents case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira, then asked Cannon to extend her injunction and to hold a hearing on the merits of their request to halt the release of the report.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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General manager Brian Cashman filled the Yankees' hole at first base with 2022 National League MVP Award winner Paul Goldschmidt.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lady Jessica, Dune Lynch may have all but disowned Dune after battling with studio executives over the film’s final cut, but the sci-fi epic still serves as one of his most dazzling feats of costuming, thanks to the ingenious work of designer Bob Ringwood.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon donated the same amount, but as companies rather than from executives.Hayden Field, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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They were accompanied by 300 Ukrainian supervisors, French media reported.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Brookings Institute finds the tasks involved in entry-level knowledge jobs are much easier to automate than the ones done by supervisors.Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Without a shift, regulators will oversteer grids and flows and inject themselves into business and private affairs.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Many traders don't think regulators will order another rate cut until summer.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kang asked Chester Chong, the chamber’s chairman in a June 2019 email.Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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In revealing Haaland’s contract, The Athletic detailed how a significant factor was Haaland’s rapport with Pep Guardiola and City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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