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as in taskmaster
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as in manager
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Noun
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Garrett is the taskmaster who’s there to keep everyone in line… and Quasi is a little afraid of Georgiou, since her murderous reputation precedes her.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Your celestial ruler, Venus, will conjunct taskmaster Saturn in Pisces — shaking up your 11th house of associations, community affairs and individual freedom — encouraging you to evaluate your friendship and group dynamics.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Clay Smith, the operations manager for Moonshine University, says that these changes can be exacerbated by external factors such as temperature swings, humidity, light exposure, introduction of oxygen, and time.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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After three years with John Fox, Pace didn’t need to fully reset the culture inside Halas Hall and bring in an experienced disciplinarian because Fox had helped clean up the mess left behind by the Phil Emery/Marc Trestman administration.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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There are no old-school disciplinarians in the NFL any longer, but Campbell’s success is based on toughness, winning the one-on-one battles and gambling that his team will be successful on fourth-down plays.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Last summer, after two fires occurred at San Diego County battery storage facilities, San Diego County supervisors required county officials to draw up tighter rules that would restrict battery storage plants near homes, schools and other facilities.—
Molly Gibbs,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, turnover intentions were lower and supervisor ratings of performance higher.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Muir’s co-moderator, Linsey Davis, was a different case: Davis wore a mannish, gray suit jacket and struck a pose of martinet — almost schoolmarmish — solemnity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
20 Sep. 2024
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There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
12 June 2024
Noun
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But to some on the plane, this felt like another example of Mayo going too far in the opposite direction of Belichick, the ultra-serious overseer of the Patriots for the previous 24 years.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carol Freeman gets a Benjamin Sisko-like gig as rift overseer, and a show that targets the multiverse rather than a single universe could be a new frontier for the franchise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Host Ken Jennings is a stickler for correct pronunciation, and some of his decisions have led to outrage from fans and contestants.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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If a person is a stickler for measuring, Sergentakis recommended adding 10 grams of salt per liter of cooking water.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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“Micromanager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanager. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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