director
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What to know: The director Mike Flanagan has become one of the pre-eminent Stephen King interpreters in recent years with his film adaptations of “Doctor Sleep” and “The Life of Chuck.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Karim Fawaz, executive director at S&P Global Energy, warned in the analysis that “Inventories are low, spare refining capacity is scarce, and seasonal demand is about to strengthen at exactly the wrong moment.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“The independence question is very important,” Nat Purser, director of U.S. policy at the AI Verification and Evaluation Research Institute, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The county’s library director, Skye Patrick, told The Times Thursday evening that they were bracing for “complete mayhem.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Daddy spoke in his best funeral director voice.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Should Jana decide to run a proxy fight at Cooper, the window to nominate directors closes in early January, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
His sons, Don Jr and Eric, remain directors at the company.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
More often than not, we see this with actresses in Hollywood pushing against demanding directors or seeking out more challenging material.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I mean, I get one of the great American playwrights, one of the great American directors, and a perfect scene partner, I’m a pretty happy guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the same year, while remaining on the PIH board of directors, he joined WHO as an adviser to the director-general.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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