executive
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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Vaughn is also a member of SEIU-UHW’s executive board and political committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The study termination deals an early setback to Sanofi’s newly appointed chief executive, Belen Garijo, who took the helm last month after leading Germany’s Merck KGaA since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
There was only an Apple executive laying out the quaint premise: “We created Apple Sports to give sports fans what they want — an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats.”
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
In 1943—the same year that saw North Carolina’s chief executive assuring citizens that both races found segregation “sound and sensible”—a sixteen-year-old black Durham high school student challenged the ordinance.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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