superiors

Example Sentences

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They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

After taking their concerns to superiors, they gave up — it was not their job to make decisions like when to pack up their hoses and leave a fire that had mostly been put out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Based on their own investigation, Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to their superiors at DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

That plan includes implementing its so-called mosaic defense, a decentralized approach that allows individual commanders the autonomy to keep up the fight if cut off from their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He found out fast that it was a bad idea to argue with his superiors, even when he was sure he was right.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge