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the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foremen
Customers were very important; workers, foremen.
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Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
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Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremen
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
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His job was to cut and paste responses from scripts his scam bosses generated.
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Some bosses are demanding, disorganized or poor communicators but still want their teams to succeed.
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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.
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Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.
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During her Lover era, Swift found herself in a public dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records over the purchase of the masters of her first six albums.
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Above all else, in the aftermath of the Eras Tour and Swift reclaiming her masters, what feels most essential to her from a public-facing perspective is image control.
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The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains.
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Previously the top two fan vote-getters would serve as captains and select the squads.
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She's followed all the ins and outs of Swift's romance with Travis Kelce a tight end with the Kansas City chiefs.
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Finance chiefs are becoming increasingly central to corporate strategy, and boards are noticing.
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In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.
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While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.
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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
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Compatibility with every Chinese carrier The J-15T’s compatibility with every Chinese carrier supports this goal by giving commanders greater flexibility during extended missions.
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“Foremen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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