the boss

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Thus far, we’ve thought of that level of “Whatever the boss wants” deference to the president as cost free.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

We see how AJ wants to impress the boss and takes on more than she can chew and screws up some data before a big presentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In his division of NOAA, which works on improving weather forecasts, about 10 people, including the boss, left with him, taking with them invaluable knowledge and contacts.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

While employees who have reported to him say they appreciated always knowing where they stood with the boss, Bosworth’s tell-it-like-it-is personality has also gotten him into trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They all posed side by side—the company V.P., the mayor, Mother Paula, Councilman Grandy, and the boss of the chamber of commerce—for the television crew and the news photographer.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen