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director

[dih-rek-ter, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ- /


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Through Monsoon, "wind power is being sold significantly cheaper to Vietnam than what Vietnam is buying wind power for locally", said Thomas Jakobsen, managing director at Indochina Energy Partners.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Kelly has been "doing this for 27 years", the institute's director said.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Change is very much in the air all over the country, and it certainly is here,” said Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the Luskin School of Public Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

In his role, Crowe acts as a contract marketing director for businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Maybe he was swayed by Poggi’s status—he’d been impressed that the director of the Uffizi was meeting with him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Meanwhile, according to a 2023 report by the U.K.’s SunLife, 68% of funeral directors have seen a drop in the number of traditional religious funerals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Casting directors are in a unique position to widen the search and open up the conversation with writers and directors, challenging the initial casting briefs where needed."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"The board of directors commended the very good operational performance of all business segments which enabled the company to capture higher market prices," the company said in its earnings statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But Chavez and Huerta felt women’s participation was critical to the union’s success, and Huerta’s visibility gave other women permission to get involved: picketing, running the union’s health clinics, working as field directors or clerks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Hiatt knew someone on the Lilly board of directors and hoped that the company would want to pick up favorable publicity by donating capreo to the project in Peru.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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