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Sales volumes recovered, but Nestlé fired Freixe in September 2025 after the company said an internal investigation found he had an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

He found the role hugely enjoyable, but strategising and giving commands to subordinate players in real time could be "more stressful than real life".

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Trimmed of its subordinate characters and chorus, it was directed with minimalist fervor by R.B.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The military is subordinate to its civilian commander in chief, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he has no direct command of battlefield forces.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026

“Breathe through your mouth, sir,” said Hobs, his subordinate, who grinned at his discomfort.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Iran, shed scores of career officials last year, many of them replaced by greener subordinates or political appointees.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

This has long unnerved investors wary of backing a company whose mission explicitly subordinates profit to the broader benefit of humanity.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Under this model, leaders give subordinates clear objectives but leave the tactical execution to their discretion.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

The complaint detailed taped comments made by Petillo’s subordinates but included no evidence showing she had participated in the exchanges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Over brandy, Major Arthur Maxwell of His Majesty’s Marines and his subordinates passed around binoculars to observe the situation ashore.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

A press release from EFG refers to "approximately 232.6 million euros of subordinated debt".

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Find insight on subordinated bonds, Belfius Bank, Visa and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

In his post on X, he said that "the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

That climate of deference fostered a culture of complicity, where questions of social responsibility were subordinated to uncritical faith in authority.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025

If Washington was the epitome of the virtuous leader who subordinated personal interest to the public good, Burr was a kind of anti-Washington, who manipulated the public interest for his own inscrutable purposes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“We are going to collaborate .. but without subordinating ourselves,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

He prioritized camaraderie with league officials to burnish his résumé, subordinating WSU’s interests.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

Foti did not respond when asked about Gosar's pattern of subordinating congressional rules to his religion.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023

Subordinate clauses begin with a subordinating word or phrase such as although, because, even if, when, whenever, since, as though, whether, as long as, until, or while.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021

But he bristled at subordinating his personal quest for the truth to the priorities of the group, which included, tediously, the maintenance of the machine.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik