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senior

[seen-yer] / ˈsin jər /




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“Imagine what a bad actor might do,” said Ann Skeet, the senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Ansari confirmed that technical talks between lower-ranking officials were continuing and could later be elevated to senior level.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Both had no clear pathway into the U.S. senior squad, while Mexico offered a clearer route — and a chance at the 2026 World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Their essays were documented in a series, “In Pursuit,” created by the bipartisan coalition More Perfect, where I’m a senior adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Later in the war, he acted as one of the Union army's most senior doctors, influencing the surgical treatments of wounded soldiers.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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