superior
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Paxton has acknowledged that Talarico’s superior spending has affected the standing of the race.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
“The aim of all strategic leadership is the application of superior judgment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Pricing a superior — and curative — drug at a similar level as the currently available treatment seemed like a good deal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
While only four Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and San Diego county superior courts were named as defendants, the decision applies to all superior courts in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And then the American voice was gone, his line was just static as he left to go find his superior officer.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
After taking their concerns to superiors, they gave up — it was not their job to make decisions like when to pack up their hoses and leave a fire that had mostly been put out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Hear me well, Novis. You are bound by the Secrets Act. I assured my superiors that you were trustworthy. Do not make me regret my decision.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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