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

Capt. Miller—soon to be promoted to major—had made his point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

That afternoon, orders came through for Brunner and Lobel to be promoted to sergeant, and everybody else in the squad moved up to corporal.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers