as in associates
a fellow worker
on her first day at work her colleagues went out of their way to make her feel welcome
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
With the help of his colleagues, Lepers underwent a whole bunch of tests immediately after competing in the Swimrun World Championships in Sweden that fall.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Contesting that thesis, Majid and her colleagues have developed a measure called codability, which captures how easily a sense is expressed.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Their scenes largely took place in boardrooms in New York City, where Katie was meeting rich colleagues of her deceased husband in order to carry out a nefarious plan.
—Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Now stationed in London, he’s nicknamed Martian by his colleagues and reacquainted with his resentful college-age daughter (India Fowler).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite their qualifications and focus on goal achievement, these female professionals often face setbacks that male colleagues don’t experience.
—Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This film answers those questions – unearthing his story from childhood under USSR domination to the heady days of show business stardom, always surrounded and supported by devoted friends, family and colleagues.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
With the help of his colleagues, Lepers underwent a whole bunch of tests immediately after competing in the Swimrun World Championships in Sweden that fall.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Contesting that thesis, Majid and her colleagues have developed a measure called codability, which captures how easily a sense is expressed.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Their scenes largely took place in boardrooms in New York City, where Katie was meeting rich colleagues of her deceased husband in order to carry out a nefarious plan.
—Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Now stationed in London, he’s nicknamed Martian by his colleagues and reacquainted with his resentful college-age daughter (India Fowler).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite their qualifications and focus on goal achievement, these female professionals often face setbacks that male colleagues don’t experience.
—Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This film answers those questions – unearthing his story from childhood under USSR domination to the heady days of show business stardom, always surrounded and supported by devoted friends, family and colleagues.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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