executive
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Suzanne Thoma, a business executive who grew up locally, said a population cap would be like performing open-heart surgery on the export-oriented Swiss economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“This isn’t about the 2020 election, this is about the 2026 and 2028 elections,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Glaser had arranged a meeting in August 2024 between Cipriani and Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If this trend continues, the impact could be devastating, says Thea Stein, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust health think-tank.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
While the official center of the government remained in the executive and congressional offices at Philadelphia, the truly effective centers of power were located in two political partnerships based on personal trust.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Like A Boss: Words for the Person in Charge
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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