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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 -
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.—
Martin Fritz Huber,
Outside Online,
30 Mar. 2023
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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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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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Educate and Empower: Offer training and resources to hiring teams and managers to understand neurodiversity better and create an inclusive environment.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here, timing refers to the timing of principal and interest payments.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The latest: Superintendent Alex Marrero issued guidance to principals this week after staff and families raised concerns about potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence on school grounds.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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This week, the state superintendent and a number of local school districts outlined new guidance preparing students, staff, and families for possible ICE encounters.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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Most Popular Hartford schools superintendent stepping down.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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The story of a gay, Jewish record-store manager who stumbles upon the young Beatles at the Cavern Club and soon becomes their overseer, while battling his own insecurities and demons before dying of an accidental overdose at 32, was born to be a movie.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Some hockey experts consider the CHL superior to the USHL in terms of developing players for prospective NHL careers, though others see the USHL, whose 16 teams all play in the United States, as preferable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In it, former AP photo editor Carl Robinson said he was told by a superior to give Nick Ut credit for the photo that the film claims was actually taken by NBC News driver Nguyen Thanh Nghe.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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For about 20 years, beating any two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same Grand Slam was the men’s tennis final boss.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the film, Gascón plays a Mexican crime boss who seeks out a lawyer (Saldaña) who can help the character transition into living as a woman.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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