superiors

Example Sentences

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"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to superiors at the DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

It is a marriage that never worked for his counterpart at the Justice Department, former Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who recently quit after clashing with superiors who take a more lenient view on enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He was a person who laid an extensive—sometimes his superiors felt too extensive—foundation, before attacking the heart of a matter.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols