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Noun
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The federal prosecutors created a crime family chart depicting Hynes at the top and his three lieutenants.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Cook became one of Jobs' loyal lieutenants and was elevated to the role of operations chief in 2005.—
Jonathan Vanian,Jennifer Elias,Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Up next is Tezzus and diamond*, the de facto captains of ØWay, who have taken the modern rapper’s scalpel to his jagged flows in a way that’s beyond straight mimicry.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sergeants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeants. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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