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colleague

[kol-eeg] / ˈkɒl ig /


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Complaints over smartphone weather apps are nothing new; my colleague Lizzie O’Leary has been on this beat for years.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s former colleague Matt Zames, previously an executive at JPMorgan Chase, will take on an unpaid adviser position at the agency, according to recent news reports.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Marija is also, despite insisting otherwise to Vytas, seeing someone—a female colleague, who cheers on her resignation but doesn’t go so far as to follow her out the door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“José was an exceptional colleague and mentor to many. He cared deeply about his teams, the communities they served and the essential role our stations play in people’s lives,” continued the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“We all knew in our gut that it was Dan,” a former colleague remembered.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Some removed their hats and bowed their heads and took a brief moment of silence to remember their colleagues.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

I’ll be off for a couple of weeks, but my Wall Street Journal colleagues will keep Markets A.M. coming in my absence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

About 20 years ago, laboratory scientist Jon Eggert and his colleagues carried out pioneering experiments on diamond melting at high pressure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Let’s do some fun math instead—like how these recommendations from my colleagues might add up to an enjoyable evening for you:

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

When he did, colleagues thought he seemed jumpy, wired, unfocused.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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