lieutenant
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He won the World Series with the Texas Rangers as Bruce Bochy’s top lieutenant in 2023 and was widely viewed as one of the industry’s most promising managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
According to Flores, he began surreptitiously recording his colleagues after their inappropriate commentary got so bad that one day a police lieutenant warned them that if they continued, they would “bring down the whole department.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
An extradition agreement is in place between the UAE and Ireland and it was previously used to extradite Sean McGovern, a "senior lieutenant" in the organised crime group.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Interim charges are lists of issues that the lieutenant governor and speaker give to their respective chamber’s committees to study during the period between legislative sessions.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Once the South took control of the submarine, Confederate navy lieutenant John Payne volunteered to be its captain.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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One of O'Neill's most trusted lieutenants, he's contracted until 2030 but reports have suggested a potential return to Spain, so just how important is he to Celtic?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
From what my lieutenants tell me, it’s being well-received, the numbers are good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Last week, the last of Wang’s five top lieutenants, dubbed the “Five Tiger Generals,” was hauled away for investigation by the very apparatus Wang helped build.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Escorted out of the hill by one of Madoc’s lieutenants just as the dais became more heavily guarded.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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