promotion
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But the statute on removing an officer states: “The president may remove the name of any officer from a promotion list at any time before the date on which the officer is promoted.”
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
They include messages from Jones praising Lord Mandelson after he was sacked and discussing avenues for promotion within government.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The defense secretary is trying to promote at least one member of his inner circle who was previously passed over for promotion several times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Freedman told MarketWatch that he had estimated his promotion would cost in the ballpark of $13,000, based on his outlay from a previous one.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Wintergreen, who scribbled a brusque, unsigned reminder that the Army had only one Major Major Major Major and did not intend to lose him by promotion just to please Colonel Cathcart.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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