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

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

A company that had 13 locations in 2019 is growing so rapidly that employees tend to be promoted quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Now, in order to be promoted, every student in third, sixth, and eighth grade had to manage a minimum score on the standardized, multiple-choice exam known as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt