be promoted
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The new secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, was handed a list of the Army generals who would serve on that year’s panel to select which colonels would be promoted to one-star general.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Employees at companies receiving top ranks overall are more likely to earn more, stay at least three years, be promoted within five years and land a better job elsewhere once they leave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
From fewer opportunities to be promoted to perceived competence at a job, researchers have found that mothers earn less money with each additional child they have.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
It is also the first MMA bout to be promoted by MVP, which was founded by influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian in 2021 and has produced 30 live boxing events.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Lester, another coworker, predicted that Sanjeev would be promoted to vice president in two months maximum.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
