as in executives
a person who manages or directs something we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of managers Guardiola, in conversations with other managers, was still convinced that City would win the title. —
Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Purchasing managers’ data slipped into contraction last month for the first time since the pandemic. —Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help. —Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 Agents, managers and lawyers, of course, are already thinking a bit further ahead, not least because of the complexities involved in the very idea of monetizing one’s likeness through deepfakes. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Fresh off becoming a first-time father, Allen radiated a new kind of energy — one that fantasy managers and Bills fans alike should pay close attention to. —Ryan Brennan april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Verify references and ask the right questions Most hiring managers call references as a formality during the hiring process. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 The goal was to become a single source provider for property managers for services like landscaping, paving and striping, power washing, window cleaning and snow removal. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 The public would be better served if the politicians turned the business operations over to professional managers. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Purchasing managers’ data slipped into contraction last month for the first time since the pandemic. —Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help. —Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 Agents, managers and lawyers, of course, are already thinking a bit further ahead, not least because of the complexities involved in the very idea of monetizing one’s likeness through deepfakes. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Fresh off becoming a first-time father, Allen radiated a new kind of energy — one that fantasy managers and Bills fans alike should pay close attention to. —Ryan Brennan april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Verify references and ask the right questions Most hiring managers call references as a formality during the hiring process. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 The goal was to become a single source provider for property managers for services like landscaping, paving and striping, power washing, window cleaning and snow removal. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 The public would be better served if the politicians turned the business operations over to professional managers. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Each team nominated one player for the award, a panel of executives selected one finalist from each of the six divisions and a player vote determined the winner.— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Airline executives have said customers are still booking despite higher fares.— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Some licensors work through third parties, like patent pool administrators, which allows licensees to offload pricing, operating principles, term negotiations, and other relevant housekeeping to the third party.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.— NPR Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other entertainment workers have signed an open letter opposing the deal, arguing that further consolidation of the media industry will hurt creators and consumers.— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Representing Fort Worth school district at the listening session were deputy superintendents Daniel Soliz and Kellie Spencer, and chief of staff Louis Kushner.— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to walk off the job in the coming days, after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions.— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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The defendant allegedly refused to wear a lab coat when supervisors were not present.— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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