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Career Panel Career Panels, at Princeton University in the nineteen-sixties, were meant to give seniors and juniors guidance in approaching their professional lives.—
John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Jansma is part of a sizable and talented group of sophomores — the Vikings typically start six — with only one senior and two juniors on the roster.— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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His dismissal of General Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff early in his term, along with two subordinates, was without precedent.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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But Michaels, in stark contrast to most of Neville’s previous subjects, is alive.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
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Historically, film studios have been run by one monolithic figure, calling shots and running expansive teams of middle managers and underlings.— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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This one regrettable fight between husband and wife has far-reaching implications for the community surrounding a ritzy LA country club, where Josh is the general manager and Ashley and Austin are his underlings.— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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