superiors
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He claimed the department sought to make an example of him because he refused to implicate his superiors in wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Others have focused on traditional benchmarks such as economic growth, seeking high-profile investments and “prestige projects” to impress superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
In February, a senior diplomat in the US embassy in Moscow named George Kennan sent a sobering message about the Soviet Union to his superiors in Washington.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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