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director

[dih-rek-ter, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ- /


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After decades spent shaping modern movies without ever taking home a competitive Oscar, actor Glenn Close and director Ridley Scott will finally receive statuettes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Diagnosing an extremely complex airplane with an outdated playbook is impossible," says the Foundation's executive director, Ed Pierson.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Princeton’s director of media relations said the university didn’t have anything to add beyond Tuohey’s update and said he wasn’t available for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Prioritization is the new battleground,” said Rex Thexton, a senior managing director at consulting firm Accenture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m wondering if he should really be so eager to work at a school where the angry parents of the a cappella kids hounded the old music director into an early retirement.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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