superiors
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Hochman said Flores simply could have taken notes on the inappropriate comments and turned them in to superiors or the independent inspector general, which strikes me as either sweetly naive or disingenuous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
They have the authority to approve loans on their own but aren’t able to decline them without authorization from superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Those officers "could either on their own initiative or following orders from their superiors" help "facilitate an escape that would make it impossible for the accused to be available to justice", he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
“You keep showing that attitude toward superiors and you’re going to have a lot of trouble around here, a lot of trouble,” he warned.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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