bosses

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“This is basically a worst-case scenario,” the inspector reported back to her bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Salespeople on Wall Street who convince their bosses that tickets are worth the price might get a few memorable hours to spend with their best clients for stock and derivatives trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

On the one hand, there were Pratt supporters who thought their ideas would get them in trouble with friends or bosses.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The entire premise of “The Office” hinges on this funny concept that terrible bosses exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

She told them, for instance, that even though she was responsible for evaluating subprime mortgage bonds, she wasn’t allowed by her bosses simply to downgrade the ones she thought deserved to be downgraded.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis