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directors

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plural of director

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a person who manages or directs something the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations

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a person who supervises the production of a stage show the director of the drama club's next production will be a student

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Recent Examples of directors University personnel were on-site to support the visiting teams and sent an apology email to the recreation directors at the affected schools, as well as the presidents of the participating teams. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the board of directors had to sign off on Adelkoff’s vacation payout, apartment and car. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 For Iranian directors, prison is a real risk, and Mohammad Rasoulof is among those who have served time. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Some from the more traditional world struggled to understand a TV and film production company that began life as a music video producer and doubled as a commercials maker and talent house for directors. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 After its initial glory days in the 1950s and 1960s, when directors like Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford shot some of their best films in the format, VistaVision mostly disappeared as a primary capture medium for decades. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Thousands of actors, directors, writers and producers signed a letter protesting the deal. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 For the milestone edition, streetwear pioneer Hiroshi Fujiwara and his Fragment Design label served as artistic directors alongside rapper Playboi Carti, shaping the festival’s products, programming and experiences. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
According to Bank of America, timber managers acquired 55% of all acres that changed hands in 2025 against just 15% sold.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of managers

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YouTube Europe boss Pedro Pina, a fixture at these events, reminded producers that the platform won’t take work away from them by entering the production game.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Both oversee the creative direction and serve as executive producers on Victoria House projects.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of producers

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The list of senior executives did not answer the question of who would oversee the old Paramount and Warner Bros.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Economists and executives warned of thinning global oil buffers, with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine piling pressure on the energy supply chain.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of executives

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Kotlikoff's letter did not explain why these events are only being issued now — two years after administrators at Cornell learned about the allegations in 2024.

— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Bogen, along with two commissioners, several administrators, and a group of supporters, was denied access.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrators

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Throughout the process, Wakim said, the McCoys worked with Ricky Dauenhauer — who owned NAE Contracting with his wife, Chantal Dauenhauer — as well as with project superintendents employed by NAE Contracting.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
That has to happen by a county board of supervisors voting to put a data center in your backyard.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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