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In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025 -
Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, the manager revealed the reliever had suffered a setback.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Lowering interest is a way to help graduates pay down their principal faster instead of watching balances swell with interest each year.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Upon maturity, banks return the depositor’s principal plus interest.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jayne Willard, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the district selects new courses based on industry trends, student interest, future careers and post-secondary preparation.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Separately, Dimon encouraged the Senate to confirm Fed Governor Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision, the chief overseer of the banking and finance system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, with their federal overseer in retreat, the usual guidance channels may evaporate.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The contract also maintains its unusual provision allowing Sanders to disclose any athletically related outside income to his superiors verbally, thus enabling him to follow NCAA bylaws while ensuring that no public paper trail is created for these earnings.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Your career trajectory could change after seeking advice from one of your superiors.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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