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Recent Examples of legman
To sidestep the reservation scrum, particularly at a hundred and fifty of the city’s buzziest restaurants, a new squad of businesses, tech impresarios, and digital legmen has sprung up, offering to help diners cut through the reservation red tape, for a price.
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Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
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Spanning the 20th century, the story follows Emma Harte, who goes from a teenage servant in Yorkshire to a retail magnate and is faced with deciding who should carry on her legacy.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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The narrative is framed by Mr. Lockwood, a tenant at Thrushcross Grange, who learns about the tumultuous history of Wuthering Heights through Nelly Dean, a longtime servant.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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According to the lawsuit, the first suspension came after employees reported 11 inappropriate statements D’Souza allegedly made to subordinates, some using race as a descriptive term.ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ivan saw one of his subordinates, Space, talking on a cellphone.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Unauthorized immigrant workers accounted for the largest shares in occupations such as drywall/ceiling tile installers and tapers (33%), roofers (32%), painters and paperhangers (28%), other agricultural workers (24%), construction laborers (24%), and maids and housekeeping cleaners (24%).Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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That eclipses the $877 million raised by NMDC Energy, a provider of dredging equipment for the oil and gas industry, in August from its maid share sale.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The auxiliary has raised a total of $3 million to support the expansion initiatives since its establishment in 2022.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 25 June 2024
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Across cinema, the moneyed and their auxiliaries question the kidnappers’ math.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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The lieutenant declined to name the surviving victim, who remained hospitalized in critical condition.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here's why See how The Arizona Republic's voter turnout projection compared to reality Harris in Phoenix, Trump in the suburbs: Which Valley cities went for which candidate Lappin is a lieutenant serving 19 years with the Pima County Sheriff's Department.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag 1L Fleece $58 $39 at Lululemon The employee who proposed making the uber-popular Everywhere Belt Bag in a textured, feel-good fleece — it’s made of recycled polyester and nylon — definitely deserves a raise.Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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So, there is a clear need to create re-skilling programs that would inspire employees to re-evaluate their approach to self-education.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Like her underlings, Riya also possesses great comic timing, often puncturing all the tension, both professional and personal, with a killer one-liner.Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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According to a ProPublica report, some of Nunes’ underlings have concerns about his performance.Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Legman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legman. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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