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

Nate Scheelhaase will be promoted to offensive coordinator and Dave Ragone will serve as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

The brand will also be promoted in the most modern of advertising plays: a forthcoming movie called “Hershey,” about the company’s founder and his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Typically, it took him just seven months to be promoted; that is, to install himself in the head man’s job.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote