superiors

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They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to superiors at the DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

All three had been asked by their superiors to replace the plates on their cars but refused, McNicholas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He was constantly clashing with his superiors over what he saw as shoddy practices and corner-cutting, and sometimes broke company and union rules by doing work that he was contractually forbidden to do.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell