| 单词 | manager |
| 例句 | She hears him before the door opens, his footsteps heavy and echoing in the hall, unlike the measured pace of the manager who has come and gone several times, quiet as a cat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And when Billy Martin—one of the most popular figures in the game—became manager of the A’s, he made it clear there would never be someone like Glenn Burke on his team. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z This was a better way of passing time than seeing personnel managers, several of whom, Ignatius thought, had treated him rather viciously in the last few days. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “My f-farm was so big now, I need to have a manager with me year around. So he is living there, plus room for pickers come picking time.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She was the store manager, so the first time he saw her she was wearing a name tag and looking very official. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The manager offered to give her a ride home when his shift ended, a half hour later. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes he asked the manager, one of Momma’s girlfriends, to keep an eye on us, and he went to the cash advance place next door. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “What you want to take home with you and how you want to pay for it. We'll take the package to our sales manager and get his big okay.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He then called me up to the rostrum to receive a check from Mr. Wilde, a senior manager at Simba Quix. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa was to serve as manager for as long as he wanted the job. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I was what the Friendly Corners Trailer Park manager, Mr. Alfred, called “an exception.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z We’ve been here for only five minutes when the manager of the store comes out and says, “You Negroes stop harassing my customers.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The apartment complex manager’s office looks like an abandoned church, and has the name Royce Court scrawled across in an old country-western font. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “My name is Paul, and I’m the stage manager.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The manager of the theater, whose thin black hair was slicked across the top of his head, opened the door and said to Hugo, “What do you want?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z So now, Malcolm, logistics coordinator, and Zach, financial manager, organize their sleeping location every day, texting her each evening with the details. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z At that moment they were interrupted by the manager, who came in with a groan. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Moments later, her Cutlass disappears down the street, and I’m left in the dark, without a manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Quackenbush was the crew manager, and there was something wrong about him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never set foot inside his pawnshop which he had inherited along with an efficient manager. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re sure you don’t want to take your gloves off, madam?” asked the manager. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The manager is here and asks if Master Kwang needs anything. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I grab hold of my nuts, I want the manager to run over with the jock powder, cause I’m gonna have a powerful itch.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That was his instinctive feeling, and the manager of a band like U2 is a man who knows music. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In the middle of all this, the manager called out in a friendly way, "Good morning, Mr. Samsa." The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager goes around the side of the big top and returns with a standard hospital-issue wheelchair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They helped prove that the real owners and managers of the I’m Alone were American smugglers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I've been looking,” Lana Lee said, becoming a grave personnel manager, “for the right boy for this job for several days.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, enjoy your free classes! And when you’re ready to sign up, come find me. I’m always around here somewhere; I used to have an office manager, but now it’s all just me!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapham was a great manager, but she cared nothing for genteel manners and was the first to laugh at Dorcas’s ‘If it please you, Mother—-just a touch more maple syrup for me.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here she is,” Ignatius said to the office manager through the big leaf of limp lettuce that was hanging from his mouth. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She blinks a few times, considering, then Isabelle comes up and announces that the regional manager will be visiting our store tomorrow, so everything has to be “zoned to the nth degree.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The black sheep in the manager’s family was named Oscar, and he had been in and out of reform school as a teenager and in and out of jail as a grown-up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He tried not to breathe too deeply as he cleaned, wary of dangers floating in the air, until his manager told him he was being fired because of a downsizing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When night fell, the manager of the property patrolled the grounds with three big German shepherds. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z You start dragging out each little chore because if the manager on duty catches you in an idle moment he will give you something far nastier to do. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And the manager must have been having a bad day, because lying there on the floor, right in front of everybody, he started to cry. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Joey came out in a big red robe, followed by his manager in a red T-shirt. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Even though Baba was a manager at the gas station, the owner hadn’t offered him health insurance, and Baba, in his recklessness, hadn’t insisted. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She was waiting to talk to the cart’s manager. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I found Wab sitting behind the desk in the manager’s office with a bottle balanced on a pile of yellowed printouts in front of her. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I saw at once that she was the one who had reported me to the manager for keeping white mice. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z My guess is that the indignities imposed on so many low-wage workers— the drug tests, the constant surveillance, being “reamed out” by managers—are part of what keeps wages low. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Kwon said that farm managers pay off soldiers, who then turn a blind eye to large-scale theft of food that is later sold in private markets. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It was storming outside; the hatchery manager had told the sexers that there was a tornado warning. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The city manager was a chum of Keith and High, and C.P. accompanied the two on several visits to his office. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Marc is a former social media manager for a soda company, which he’s mentioned twice in his profile, and he isn’t sure if his daughter will reach him in time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad’s bedroom was on the second floor, where the station manager once had his office. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Luma took down their names and ages, and with the help of the team manager, Tracy, wrote their names on strips of masking tape, which the women plastered across the backs of the boys’ T-shirts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He wears dark, conservative suits, so that he looks like a bank manager or a stockbroker. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She was sure her grandmother had done good things as city manager too. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bud moved in with a gob of yellowish paste on the tip of his finger, but the manager waved it away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Oldham did admit that activists had forced some needed changes, but the former cotton mill manager immediately added huffily that “this could have been done solely by negotiation, without the picketing.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "No home to go to. No kidding--you need a manager?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Hello,” said the theater manager, as the Poppers and the penguins trooped past him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The store managers thought differently, and it was always just a matter of time before someone was sent to stop him. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the thick of it one horrified lady manager had written to Mrs. Palmer, “I do hope that Congress will not become disgusted with our sex.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Levy asked the office manager, whose lips had turned white. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I had put on my gloves, sweater, and apron and was ready to get all bloody and smelly when I was called to the manager’s office. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z If you took a poll, few people in town could tell you who the mayor was, or the police chief, or the city manager. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager calls to the girl but John tells him she will stay. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The same for the waitress, the payroll manager, and the third grader. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps his parents were sitting with the manager at the table and were whispering; perhaps they were all leaning against the door and listening. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z And the manager, this friend of the ladies, would certainly let himself be guided by her. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Dan Dalgard did not visit the monkey house the next day, but he telephoned Bill Volt, the manager, to find out how things were going. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But desperate times call for desperate measures, and water managers are scrambling to keep the sky from completely falling. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The manager dropped his handle on their backpacks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Shelley was the store manager, and her slumped shoulders and dour expression were as much a part of her uniform as the blue polo shirts we all had to wear. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We can bounce the soccer ball against the gray walls until the manager comes outside and says, “Cut out that racket.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Rule Rasmussen, a Norwegian concert manager, and Kosti Vehanen, a Finnish pianist, were traveling through Europe in search of talented performers. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t get you two. Is this Korean? You’re so brutal. Why don’t you just ask the manager for a knife and then see how much of your blood you can offer each other?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rob was devastated when Gary died,” says Helen Wilton, who worked as Hall’s Base Camp manager on Everest in 1993, ’95, and ’96. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “They’re going to taste a lot worse with a broken jaw,” the manager called out. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “We had to scramble, but we made it. The city manager was able to pull some strings for us.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At that point in the interview, Briana’s manager interrupted and asked how much longer the interview would take. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Shin knew enough Chinese by then to tell the manager of the cattle ranch why he was leaving. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Nelson now rose to his feet, and all the penguins formed in a row, and bowed to the manager. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, when the manager wasn’t looking, she ate the leftover wedges of toast and cold forkfuls of scrambled eggs from the plates instead of scraping them into the garbage. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But the manager must have suspected something, because he made a leap down over a few stairs and disappeared, still shouting "Huh!" The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z However, as if to give a rough answer to this question, the manager now took a few determined steps in the next room, with a squeak of his polished boots. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a water balloon fight and got in trouble with the hotel manager. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand what you’re doing,” the office manager said to Ignatius. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To measure it, Hofstede asked questions like “How frequently, in your experience, does the following problem occur: employees being afraid to express disagreement with their managers?” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The Twenty-Sixth Street beach was fully equipped with suits, towels, and lockers available at no charge; the beach manager proudly stated that he was looking to make it “the bathing point of the south side.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “She okay?” asked the manager, putting his head around the door. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z There came a day, however, when the cafe manager cracked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff’s eyes open, and he turns to look at the general manager. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He had the completely unenviable job of being Byerley’s campaign manager in a campaign that wasn’t a campaign, for a person that refused to reveal his strategy, and refused to accept his manager’s. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He would have to speak with the manager of the theater about booking such dull fare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I locked the door and hobbled to the manager’s office in the lobby, one hand clutching the rail along the walkway for support. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When the ladders had been taken away, the manager had twelve ice-cream cones brought in for the penguins. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The members of our umunna had urged him for so long, even when he was still a manager at Leventis and had not bought the first factory, to take a title. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The manager went up in the elevator with us. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Fanning told how he had spoken with a friend who was the manager of an important hotel that needed a house doctor. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But the restaurant manager didn’t ask any questions, and if he thought it was ridiculous to have left a book in a restaurant, he didn’t show it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z What must the passersby have thought when they saw the manager putting on his shoes outside? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My mom knew one of the cooks, and he asked the manager if we could park there for just one night. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After Habib was located, the two men disappeared into the manager’s office. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z This is a fact of obvious importance to marketers, teachers, and managers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Levy had been thinking of something, and he asked the office manager, “What was the name of that kook?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, we have a house manager, and there’s a lawyer guy who does the money stuff.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The cross and signs and streamers in the office reminded the office manager of Christmas decorations and made him feel slightly sentimental. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s the house manager. Has been since I was born. She’s like what we have now instead of a parent, kinda.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The manager brought in a regulation basketball backboard and hoop for me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t anything that set us apart from the manager at the Lily Grocery Store, who just knew he’d make it out but never did. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z A manager told me that one of the first considerations in his business was to find and buy a place where television reception is good. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager followed Holmes to his second-floor office and there in the pleasant cross breeze from the corner windows studied Holmes’s drawings of his kiln. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Finally, the hatchery manager said grimly, “Not yet.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s past your bedtime. You know the manager doesn’t like you hanging around the lobby.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks after that, Laydee’s manager called to talk to Dill about Laydee’s recording one of his songs on her next album. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “You aren’t,” his eyes burned at me from his grimacing face, “still the assistant senior crew manager!” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The store manager found him, huddled on a pile of crushed boxes and Barbies, sobbing. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Armpit had no choice then but to go with Kaira’s manager. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Had a good chat with the manager, and I got the job!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She makes herself project manager, positioning herself perfectly to boss people around, including me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Not so, however, the story the former hotel manager now told Geyer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The manager types the number into one of the gray computers; $3 buys fifteen minutes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But she laughs as she tells me that last night on the TV news she saw a manager from the hotel where she used to work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his pocket and peered down at Frightful, thinking, I’ve written the utility-company manager so many times, my fingers hurt. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z If you are constantly reminded of your lowly position in the social hierarchy, whether by individual managers or by a plethora of impersonal rules, you begin to accept that unfortunate status. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know where all my area managers are. Be more careful, Jason, or you’ll cause someone an injury. Until Wednesday, Mike.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The managers of the Home, Mr. and Mrs. Trepid, were middle-aged, cranky and tired, and growing stiff and cold as winter-bound trees. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She talks to the manager of the control room about a meeting with David as I stare, determined, at my feet, not wanting to see what’s on the screens. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It is the Wal-Mart payroll manager who goes into the computer and shaves his employees’ hours to make his own performance look better. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Whenever there was overtime the manager always told her to stay. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Why not make an arrangement with a manager who actually respects you?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m putting your name on my list,” Mtisha called to the manager. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The manager, Mr. McCaffrey, says, I would like to see a specimen of your handwriting, to see, in short, if you have a decent fist. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It amazed them, it made them angry, and several of them—the pharmacist, the manager of the bowling alley—stared at the defendants with total contempt. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager, a paunchy man with sweat patches under his arms, kept flashing smiles and telling me that no one in the bank had touched the money. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Because our ideas are welcome, more than welcome, and we are to think of our managers not as bosses but as “servant leaders,” serving us as well as the customers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It brought the marina manager out of his little shed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She worked at a fast-food restaurant, rising to assistant manager but never making much more than minimum wage. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Runaway, lover, wife, waitress, gallery manager, nanny, and a few- more in between. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The very correct young salesclerk was taking his time, and the manager had already been by once to hurry him along. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager of a local hotel came to fetch us armed with rifles and reported that he had been delayed by a herd of rogue elephants. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, Lord, look what’s coming," the manager called when we entered the door. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I figure she must be the stage manager in charge of running the show. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Official stationery,” he said, explaining that his manager gave it to me as a gift. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A few have become owners of large corporations, some have risen to top levels in Fortune 500 companies, and larger numbers work as midlevel managers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At three o’clock, however, the manager of the concession, G. F. Morgan, checked his instruments and noted a sudden decline in barometric pressure, evidence that a storm was forming. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Robertson of U. S. Robot & Mechanical Men Corporation, son of the founder, pointed his lean nose at his general manager and his Adam’s apple jumped as he said, “You start now. Let’s get this straight.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Jones serves as facilities manager for the Boston Boys and Girls Club. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The hall manager was in charge of the bathroom pass. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “What you’re saying contradicts what I see and hear every day in my company,” said Ziegfried, a tall, bald-headed German who worked as senior manager for a large German electronics company in Johannesburg. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I talked to your manager today and she told me that you and James have been working together for months.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “No, my manager. But I bet he just married her to have more control over me, because he’s got a girlfriend, too. It doesn’t matter. I’m going to fire him when I turn eighteen.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Then they presented the chair to groups of facility managers and ergonomic experts—the kinds of people who would ultimately be responsible for making the chair a commercial success. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But on a checkup visit, he was dismayed to find that the manager was focusing his sales effort not on Buicks but on ponderous Thomas Flyers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We pedaled to Woolworth’s, which was bigger than all the stores in Battle Mountain put together, and played tag in the aisles until the manager chased us out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Besides that, it occurred to us that the warehouse manager at the Keg Company next door might still have been at work. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Crew. Well, not exactly crew. Managing crew. Assistant crew manager.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z If the manager did not mind spending the extra time, he would be glad to show it to him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He got a great hand before the manager threw us out, and Fay said everyone thought I was a wonderful comedian and everyone liked my moron act. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Sandnes received her master’s degree in social work, became a licensed counselor, and still works at The Children’s Home as the counseling services manager. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “You going up against your pops’s manager’s son.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “We’re lucky it didn’t get impounded. I called the manager, and he said ‘no problem,’ but Carl Walter was still in Boise until today. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z With a few mild threats, the manager quieted the front rows and then glanced down the row in which the isolated figure of Ignatius rose like some great monster among the little heads. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to introduce myself; I’m the communications manager for the Oakland Police Department.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She lives in the Philadelphia area, about thirty minutes from him, and works as the office manager of a software firm. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z When Grace went to Hughes, she had Ms. Washington for ELA, too, and in high school, Grace was the stage manager of all the shows Ms. Washington directed. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Ignatius asked Mr. Gonzalez, rearranging the two ladies so that the office manager could see the lettering on the other side of the sheet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless the traditional Santa look changed and nobody told me, that’s Supreme, my dad’s old manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “You two are the best campaign managers ever!” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z She imagined with longing the warm air and earthy smell of the greenhouse, where she could have worked with Clary, the greenhouse manager, someone she’d known all her life. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In addition to guides Rob Hall and Andy Harris there was Helen Wilton, a thirty-nine-year-old mother of four, who was returning for her third season as Base Camp manager. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The general manager sympathized with Dalgard and agreed with him that the monkey facility ought to be evacuated and shut down. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In one northern city, Anderson was able to stay at the best hotel when she was in town for a performance, but only because her manager had made special arrangements. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The manager stormed over to us and told us to leave immediately. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Every hotel had filled to capacity, even beyond capacity, with some managers finding themselves compelled to install cots in lobbies and halls. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He’s also not allowed to sit in Mr. Kugler’s office anymore on Saturday afternoons or Sundays, because the manager of Keg’s might hear him if he happens to be next door. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The explosions stopped and scattered gunfire followed, and the airport manager stood up and brushed his clothes down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “He was a great manager,” the boy said. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager, a chortling woman full of a seemingly uncontrollable happiness, told her, “Great! Wonderful to talk to you! You'll hear from me soon!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She’d be Erica’s office manager, she said, taking care of all the paperwork, answering phones, basically running the place so Erica could teach fitness classes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The manager wouldn't give me a new name tag unless I paid for it, so I had to peel off the last four stickers and scrape off all the gum. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "He's our stage manager, among other things. Mr. Armin you already know." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Fat Barry, the day manager from the store across town, joins in, and works up a red-faced sweat before the song is over. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Georgie had a job but didn’t make much as an assistant manager at Downtown Donuts. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Now that he was a company manager, who could say who might visit the building? Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, I wouldn’t read that if I were you,” said the manager lightly, looking to see what Harry was staring at. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They rushed back to the lobby and found the hotel manager. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Sifting through the evidence, it is apparent that many though not all Indians were superbly active land managers—they did not live lightly on the land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So I desisted, just as I would have slowed down to an arthritic pace in any job, in the event that a manager showed up to do a time-and-motion study. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Phillip, our top manager except for an occasional “consultant” sent out by corporate headquarters, opens it with a sneer: “The break room— it’s disgusting. Butts in the ashtrays, newspapers lying around, crumbs.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a manager. Tells people what to do all day. Then he comes home and tells me what to do.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Fifteen years ago he was the manager of a mud show: a ragtag group of pellagra-riddled performers dragged from town to town by miserable thrush-hoofed horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He brought in a college-educated manager—Mr. Devotee Dantzler, a Mississippi gentleman—to make certain prices were kept fair and no miner was gouged. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He informed him of the complaints he had received from the labor as well as from the other assistant managers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager dropped his handle on their backpacks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z So after the two movies, I slinked into my manager’s office and asked to be moved to evening hours on weekends. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “He’s here tonight,” the manager told her, pointing across the theater to the hulking silhouette at the bottom of the screen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And Alex had always assumed he was nothing more than a bank manager! Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z That office manager could, incidentally, develop into something of a nuisance. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We all found seats on the benches and guzzled down the water our team manager handed around. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Like, she could be a manager at a coffee shop or something. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I started off as the manager, but now I own this building. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z "How did I end up in this situation? I'm the district sales manager of a napkin factory. Why is my daughter in space?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Billy Martin was the manager of the Oakland A’s when Glenn Burke played for them,” I say. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Did laudable work at Floyd's Foods; rarely missed spots while mopping; was up for night manager. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The four of them sat in the office with the bank manager, who explained that Benji could not make a withdrawal. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Another supposed dichotomy that becomes blurred in reality is a distinction between food producers as active managers of their land and hunter-gatherers as mere collectors of the land’s wild produce. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Play quietly,” said Mrs. Bramble, “and if the manager appears, you’d better go out to our cottage. Or perhaps you could show Brad around. He might like to see the kitchen.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Afterward she couldn’t remember how the manager looked or anything that had been said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The dog stopped licking the manager’s face and put his ears up in the air and looked at me, like he was trying to remember where he knew me from. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It was usually our manager that collected ticket money. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should say something to the manager about the game? Maybe he’s supposed to give us our next clue.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Our manager was talking to Johnny, trying to cool him down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When it finally sank in that he wasn’t coming back, I lugged my guitar into the music store, where the manager led me to my teacher, a perfectly formed midget named Mister Mancini. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When they found the cove, they left the manager in charge of the boat, crossed some railroad tracks, walked gingerly across a narrow trestle, and headed uphill through the woods. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “You know, I used to play pro ball,” Kaira’s manager told him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes the owners or managers would feed him or give him a bit of money. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The store manager hoped that by ignoring the students they would eventually grow bored and leave. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After the service, Bodega’s sister had asked the managers of a minimarket on the comer of 109th and Madison to let the public view Bodega’s body there. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The manager and sheriff whip around when she reaches them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The London Eye managers have fixed a camera into position, so that a good shot of everyone is possible against a backdrop of Big Ben. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I call the bookstore and tell the manager I’ve had an emergency. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Ah! Fringes. Of course. Backstage no doubt—direction, stage manager?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After the war’s end, however, he turned down Ernest’s offer to continue as the lab manager in order to resume the classroom teaching of Hegel and Marx. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Progress for the group meant a step back for its leader; Dorothy’s career as a manager came to an end on the last day of the West Area Computing office. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Hugo looked at the picture, but then Isabelle said, “Quick, the manager is coming.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I was exiting the lobby when the hotel manager, Mr. Fayyaz, caught up with me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He signaled an assistant manager, perhaps by telepathy, and all together we worked out a solution. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A look of enormous relief spread over the manager’s face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The hatchery manager went to a phone, and we could hear him talking softly After awhile all he was saying was “Yes, sir,” over and over. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “How can it be broken? The motel manager said all these games are brand-new.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Of course,” the office manager said, half listening. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Norwegians at the whaling factory crowded Sørlle’s house, asking the manager over and over again to repeat the story Shackleton had told. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Brent Wilhite, a program manager with the group, says it relies on people like Reggie who have been involved in accidents to put a human face on issues. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Now he isn’t just a plant manager, he finds he’s more like a mayor. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I said if I beat him, he had to give me the money for the ticket to Vermont, but if he beat me, I’d take the building manager job instead. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When he did find the proper courage, the office manager intended to approach Mr. Reilly in a most politic manner about the amount of time he was spending in the factory. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The man, who I realized was the manager and owner, was saying how honored he was for Master Kwang to have come in to his fledgling establishment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, Ben tasted the water that the manager held in a ladle. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You need a real manager to make sure this doesn’t get outta control and that it works to your advantage.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The manager had taken off an hour ago. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Then you must go to the factory today,” the office manager agreed enthusiastically. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The theater manager does not need to read the envelope to know who the girl is for. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Gregor tried to imagine to himself whether anything similar to what was happening to him today could have also happened at some point to the manager. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z There were project managers who knew more about the ultimate goal of the work they did, but no one had all the pieces. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Flood, the manager, was eating a sandwich and he just slid down to the floor and kept on eating. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On Main Street I saw a sign in a cafe window: Dish Washer Wanted I went in and spoke to the manager and was hired to come to work the following night. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I filled out a form and the manager let me in.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As stains and stench accumulated, the restaurant’s manager built a chute on the roof and threatened to jettison the garbage directly onto Olmsted’s precious lawns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I got the nurse manager job at Markham,” she says, smiling. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When the theater manager shares the exciting news about the Lincolns, Gifford is thrilled. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The floating people were suddenly illuminated as they passed over a burning tent and Harry recognized one of them: Mr. Roberts, the campsite manager. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Belmonte came down in his street clothes with his manager and two other men. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The referee held up Hubbard's right arm, and his manager held up the left, but Hubbard broke loose and ran across the ring, throwing his arms around Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager of the Men’s Wear & Accessories department is a Mr. Kellerman, although I have already learned that employees under a certain age refer to him as Killer Man. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z In his black socks, striped pajamas, and without his usual glasses, he looks like a weary businessman, fed up with the account managers in the tristate region. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “How long has he lived in Detroit?” the manager asked. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The store manager apologized and they held her until the police came. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you going to take off your gloves to play?” asked the manager. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z If a judge were to mandate the dissolution of the company, its factories would remain standing and its workers, accountants, managers and shareholders would continue to live—but Peugeot SA would immediately vanish. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing straight, hands at his sides and stone cold, he told me, “The manager owes Bodega. We’re going to your place. You have to change clothes.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The manager stands in front of me, smiling graciously. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I’m Suzanne Sawyer, the branch manager. My associate told me that you wanted to access a safety-deposit box.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Stage managers always have headsets and carry clipboards. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “It’s Willowdean,” I mutter, but she doesn’t hear me because Morgan, the too-old-to-be-in-college-too-young-to-be-your-mom store manager, floats out from the break room. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The manager closed the glass doors, wiped his hands, and glared at them until they ran away, brushing ash from their hair. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The city’s 80 percent unemployment rate, a result of the Great Depression, had led factory managers to reduce wages and inspired thousands of citizens to support the strikers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Mr. O’Flanagan was the assistant manager of the gin and a former merchant sailor, and he loved having a bird around. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z John Mark is the manager of Scatterpin Lanes, so I get lots of chances to up my game. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I could be a businesswoman out jogging, I could be a bank manager, on her day off. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z K. P. Lewis, manager of the sprawling Erwin Mills in Durham, explained his decision not to join the Klan by observing that “matters could be very much better handled...open and above-board.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Be a good manager and there is no need to worry. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d always liked movies and theaters, so one afternoon I moseyed up to this movie house on Seventh Avenue and asked for the manager. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can ditch us. Cal’s getting demoted back to stage manager.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Miss Trixie has stood by Levy' Pants through the years,” the office manager explained while the ancient assistant accountant babbled something else about the turkey. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It would all be simpler and less bothersome if he would have really operated Lew Pants and put in an eight-hour day as manager. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was waiting for the repairmen to show up when the manager “happened into” the apartment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gonzalez became the office manager and took control of the few dispirited clerks under him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The lawyer who escorts her to the theater refuses to explain despite the manager’s protestations, abandoning her as quickly as he can with no more than a shrug and the tip of a hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Yes, you must go to the factory while your valve is operating,” the office manager said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All over the United States, track managers realized that Belmont had beaten them to the punch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I slip you a free Grande whenever the manager isn’t around.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z All the managers could be dismissed and all its shares sold, but the company itself would remain intact. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Help them?” the office manager asked in a frightened voice. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager walked around the bar, gripped their backpacks, and pulled James and Emily down from the bar stools. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But the restaurant manager didn’t ask any questions, and if he thought it was ridiculous to have left a book in a restaurant, he didn’t show it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z However, this violence was rarely, if ever, officially condoned or orchestrated by the unions, as it was on the part of company owners and managers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “She didn’t register or come anywhere near the desk,” said the hotel manager. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The personnel manager consulted a further document, then picked up his vidphone and made an inside call to someone else in the building. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A middle manager, she was sure, from his boxy suit and contrast collar. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was on vacation from his job in Assam, where he worked as an assistant manager of a tea estate. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was what seemed like a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms just the same way the store manager was waving his. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Not that managers and especially “assistant managers” in low-wage settings like this are exactly the class enemy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Darlene took off her pea jacket and showed the manager the tiny rings attached to the side of her slacks and blouse with safety pins. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Or, as one packinghouse manager explained, “If you need to turn out a little more, you speed up the conveyors a little and the men speed up to keep pace.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His father was a manager at a factory. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z "Something has fallen in there," said the manager in the next room on the left. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “One fore, one aft, and one up in the wheelhouse, which is out of the question. It’s only for the casino manager and the crew.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The manager, a man Mrs. Diamant had known since he was in diapers, said that the Diamants no longer had an account there. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “He’s going to be your manager, Fezzik. Fighting is the national sport of Turkey. We’re all going to be rich and famous.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In the dining-room, at one side, there was a long table of bicycle-riders, eating with their trainers and managers. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “You’re in the manager’s office. They’re all running around looking for spirits of ammonia and doctors and things to bring you to. They’d just run out of ammonia, apparently. How do you feel? No kidding.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z We arrived at the station only to find that the manager would not sell us tickets. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is John Crawley. Do you remember me? Personnel manager at the Royal and General. We were wondering if you could come in.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I’ve always wanted you to assume more responsibility and authority,” the office manager screamed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the best idea they had to work with, so they went back to the bar where the manager shuffled papers behind the counter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "He's a boxing manager and he has a gym. Henry works there. He's had a couple champions." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog went running over to the manager, wagging his tail and smiling. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I had coffee out on the terrasse with the team manager of one of the big bicycle manufacturers. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “If your dogs are hungry,” said the Pet World manager, “looks like we’re giving away free samples.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Go and ask the manager of the White Palace Hotel and he will tell you what these girls did.... Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “She’s such a manager of fowls, you have no idea. You shall have some eggs, and judge for yourself. I say, Mr. Pip!” calling me back, and speaking low. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He had left his important job as manager of the reindeer herd, and he had left all his possessions. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The lady, the manager according to her tag, stopped short. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Some top-ranked managers went out of their way to keep the most productive women on the job by giving them the flexibility they needed to take care of their families. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Before I was born, she worked as an office manager for a doctor in town. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Now that the flock has cleared, I can see Cal Price, the stage manager, stationed at a desk between the curtains. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z As soon as the office manager went through the door, Ignatius rolled a sheet of Levy stationery into Mr. Gonzalez’ high black typewriter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course all of us here are pleased with the world-wide epidemic of cyclotron construction,” he assured William W. Buffum, general manager of the Chemical Foundation, one of his major patrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Stop it! Stop it!” cried the manager, poking the walking stick through the bars and knocking the books apart. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At the hotel I asked Catherine to wait in the carriage while I went in and spoke to the manager. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The manager walked down the aisle to the front rows, where the shrieking was growing wilder. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not working for him. I have an arrangement with him. He’s not my boss. He’s my manager and sponsor. It’s different. I’m no one’s grunt. You know that.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I found the hotel manager reading a newspaper behind the Formica-topped check-in counter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When the store managers said no, Eunice would say “Thank you anyway” the same way we’d say “Forget you, forgot you” on the playground. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he wasn't getting up and wasn't letting the manager in; because he was in danger of losing his position, and because then his boss would badger his parents once again with the old demands? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He proved to be an outstanding litigator and an extremely effective project manager. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The locker room, laid out the night before by the student trainers and managers, was stunning. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I slide into a booth to wait for a manager with Harpy’s sitting across the street, taunting me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Ah, starting Divination, are you?” said the manager, stripping off his gloves and leading Harry into the back of the shop, where there was a corner devoted to fortune-telling. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z For a while they were blocking the door, until the banquet hall manager asked them to move. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The other is named Charlie, who says he’s the apartment manager’s son. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His position was similar to adult prisoners known as jagubbanjang, or crew managers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Down the mall at the Godiva chocolate store, Mark Fiorilli, the manager, does not even bother trying to figure out who has money. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z One was a fifteen-inch black-and-white set owned by a man who worked as a manager at the same paper factory where my father worked. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He set up a trust account for Nick, and the bank manager said he could make arrangements with Mr. Lawrence so any other money would be deposited automatically. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly an extraordinary woman, she eventually became the manager of a successful glass factory. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Early Saturday morning, he and his manager caught a ride to the concert. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The manager guy wiped off his face with a rag and got this crazy look on his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned up at the busiest hour in the afternoon, when I knew they’d be understaffed, and sure enough, the manager was bagging groceries when I found him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He became a partner of spymaster George Washington by serving as a covert operations manager. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad knew the hotel manager and all of the men at the desk, and they used to exchange loud and good-natured insults for the benefit of the crowds that followed us in from the street. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The airport manager shouted, “This way!” and they ran after him to the uncompleted building. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was easy to see that the manager had his help keep the white one to looking nice and pleasant. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Fearless as she was, Dorothy would have approached Henry Pearson even if she weren’t a manager, but the official title of section head lent her additional authority. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The realtor called up her manager at home and asked him to come down to the office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ms. D. introduce me to the store manager. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After one of the blasts, the lab’s business manager ran down the hall to York’s office with the news, shouting, “We’re still in business!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Like the power plant manager who quelled a riot in Huntington Beach, and the mysterious good Samaritan in Tustin who saved a whole bunch of people at a nursing home, then disappeared. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I met real estate developers, agents, heiresses, fund managers, lawyers, clothing designers, professional basketball players, photographers, movie producers, and television correspondents. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The manager said, “Don’t you know not to bring a dog into a grocery store?” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z But then, toward the end of that period, I saw the schools financial manager standing at the doorway. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The managers are doing all they can to make this an especially festive occasion. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The manager said that Chris had moved out at the end of June. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here you are,” said the manager, who had climbed a set of steps to take down a thick, black-bound book. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The manager spent the afternoon leaning on the ring ropes, watching Jose and Angel spar. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager must be held back, calmed down, convinced, and finally won over. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I went up to the manager and said in my cheeriest voice, “Good afternoon. I am from the People’s Center summer camp, and I buy dinner groceries at this store.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager asked which students had returned to class. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Here I am, waiting to talk to the manager at the Chili Bowl. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly there were production managers and financial executives looking over Ernests shoulders. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Wynn, my dad, and my mom were all friends in high school, and he’d been her manager since they were both teenagers. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “You can stay! Oh boy oh boy oh boy! And this is only the beginning. I’ll be your manager—okay?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Taimanov arrived with a full Russian entourage: a second, an assistant, and a match manager, but even with all the help, he was, nevertheless, helpless. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius pushed through the battalion loitering benignly on the fringes of the scene toward the desk of the office manager. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, boys,” he said, “I will put you in touch with the manager of Crown Mines, a Mr. Piliso, and I will tell him to give you jobs as clerks.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When there was important area news— disasters like floods or tornadoes—or sometimes if she came across little stories that seemed cute or original, Alice would call the station news manager in Carrington. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked the team manager once after practice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She’s the manager of the Catastrophic Concerns Department in our family, after all, so it’s pretty much her resting face. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “You people going to block up the whole place?” the manager called over to us. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The checks were written in the squat, neat print of Momma’s manager, Wynn. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Kathy was the business’s secretary, bookkeeper, credit department, public-relations manager—she did everything in the office, while her husband handled the building and painting. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I follow her, and she holds my hand and leads me to a beat-up leather love seat a few feet from the stage manager’s desk. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then Janie and Bill began to cry, so the manager ordered several more, and everybody had one. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah?” he says, pausing on the posting for carbon manager to read the specs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We heard him tell the property manager the solitude was driving him insane. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He paused, but the general manager urged on, “Go ahead, Dr. Lanning. Explain it the way you explained it to me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Farmer’s answer was that project managers could afford to wait for lower prices, but not all patients could. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Now they've ordered an extortionately expensive renovation. Where is that key? My manager brought it to me months ago.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The official assistant to the crew manager was a member of the class below, and the following year he could come into the senior managership with its rights and status. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah, is that so? Then I’m the manager, too. I’m a busy woman.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “The personnel manager? Oh, he’s Mr. Cooper, but I’m not sure you’ll find him here tomorrow. He’s . . . Oh, but you can try.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At last Singer bought a bottle of whiskey from the hotel manager and lured him into the taxi again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Now look, I ain’t trying to get in the middle of family business,” Supreme says, “but you sure she the best person to be your manager?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Black elites found they had much to gain by positioning themselves as “race managers,” and many poor African Americans became persuaded that perhaps their degraded status was, after all, their own fault. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not so bad now,” he said, meaning since he had become the day manager at the gas station. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We had waited a whole week for the managers to fix the electricity, but they still hadn’t. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z So, okay, I know I have to work, but why this job, I cannot figure, other than that my dad knows the store manager. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z While the office manager began making a copy of the statement, Ignatius returned to the cross. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s the best coach. Best manager at the Boys and Girls Club.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I know! We’ll get an office manager once we move into the new office space. Someone who can keep things totally cool.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I find myself standing in front of my wardrobe, staring for the hundredth time at a rack of pretty clothes, the perfect wardrobe for the manager of a small but cutting-edge art gallery. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the regional manager for Kodak film, and there wasn’t much information about her, or even a picture. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "Did you understand a single word?" the manager asked the parents, "Is he playing the fool with us?" The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in the dugout and heard our manager say, “I wonder if that umpire lives here in this town?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Just then the door flew open, and the theater manager burst into the room. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Imagine for a moment that you are the manager of a day-care center. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “They waylaid me when you went to speak to the manager of the boarding house,” Nina continued. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One facility manager likened the chair to lawn furniture or old-fashioned car-seat covers. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Get me another R.C.,” he said, flipping the manager a dime. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When the manager was called, she calmly explained that she wasn't stealing, she was simply pretending to be a thief. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The manager takes the girl to his office, not knowing what else to do with her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In this building lived the bungling managers, Mr. and Mrs. Trepid; their assistant, Morgan; and thirteen children, ranging in age from six months to thirteen years. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z From the cowherds and ranch manager he learned some conversational Chinese. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I'd rather go to the chair than appear before the entire world dressed like a department manager at J. C. Penney. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Someone has told her, I thought, someone has seen us together, the tennis professional has complained, the manager has sent a note, and I waited for her attack. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff and the railroad officials return and greet the general manager as though he were visiting royalty. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The manager of the dime store was a small, balding man who gestured a lot with his hands. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I ripped the last sheet from the pad and ran to find the manager again. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The manager of the furnace company—his name was never made public—decided to attend to the matter personally and met Holmes at his building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was the best idea they had to work with, so they went back to the bar where the manager shuffled papers behind the counter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "That was an animal's voice," said the manager, remarkably quietly in comparison to the mother's cries. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He briefly had a job as its communications manager, but could not adjust to its culture. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Gregor needed to hear only the visitor's first word of greeting to recognize immediately who it was, the manager himself. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager tells me I can start again next week, two days after my birthday. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Only when the girl looks up at him with his own eyes does he realize what the theater manager was referring to. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If I’m not going to fail as campaign manager, we’ll have to think of something better. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When he arrived at Hazleton Washington, he went directly to the office of the general manager. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what I kept telling my manager. I'm a nice guy, I kept telling him. Is it my fault I got clopped? But he lost faith. Lousy manager.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Without saying much, the manager paid him six hundred yuan, or about seventy-two dollars. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Several park managers agreed that last year one in four new housing units in the whole country was a mobile home. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z One day it be the white manager a the Jitney Jungle grocery, next day it be her husband, and ever day it’s gone be the white lady she waiting on. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Country Joe walked to the side of the stage and asked his manager if it would be all right to play one of his antiwar songs. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Can I call you Goz?” the manager asked after they shook hands, and she said yes, but before she said yes, she paused, the slightest and shortest of pauses, but still a pause. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The manager momentarily had disappeared completely from his mind; by contrast, at the sight of the flowing coffee he couldn't stop himself snapping his jaws in the air a few times . The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The branch manager was a soft-spoken liberal Afrikaner. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There are at least four columns filled with bank managers, accountants, loan officers, cotton collate operators. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He called Bill Volt, the manager of the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a commotion at the locker room door and the manager’s voice was raised in a shrill, feckless protest. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get back to the lot, Rosie is standing some distance from the menagerie with the general manager of the Nesci Brothers, the sheriff, and a railroad official. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z This type of “accident” had become so common to me—sometimes the team manager would forget to include me on team emails—that I hardly blinked. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When they returned, Fadi saw the understanding and compassion in the store manager’s face. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The general manager caught a train out of town and left everything behind—people, equipment, and animals. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Back at the hotel everyone already seemed to know: the doorman, the desk manager, the people in the lobby and elevator. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I was leaning against the counter, waiting for the microwave to beep, when my brother Adam, the gym’s general manager, walked in. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The floor manager came forward, smiling falsely at us, but throwing meaningful looks his attendant’s way. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As a going-away present, the ranch manager gave Shin a map and took him to the bus station in nearby Helong. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The refuge manager believes that pesticide residues are now building up in the waters of these refuges, being conveyed there by return irrigation flow from heavily sprayed agricultural lands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I took him to Stokes, because I loved it there, and because the assistant manager would always give me the unsold doughnuts from the bakery. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “There was no need for the delay. She only lives down by the wharves somewhere,” the office manager said and returned to his papers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bank managers were probably not supposed to suggest armed robbery as a way of doing business. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “I will send up the menu,” the manager said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Since the managers had to answer for any failures by their crews, they were often more vigilant, brutal, and unforgiving than camp guards. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Some of them had a bottle of wine, which they drank at the feet of the glittering Mr. Ritter, making such a ruckus the manager had to put them out. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He had friends among promoters and trainers and coaches and managers across the country. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I said I would go into the Safeway store And find the manager. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “I’m Erica, the owner. I had a manager until yesterday, but she quit. Sorry there was no one here to greet you.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hollywood Park general manager Jack Mackenzie tried to make an end run around Smith, running up to Howard’s box in hopes of winning his word that Seabiscuit was sound and would start. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tapping the right girl for a particular job was a big part of the manager’s responsibility. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In Maine I took to stopping the night in these parks, talking to the managers and to the dwellers in this new kind of housing, for they gather in groups of like to like. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She was on a couch in the manager’s office, and Lane was sitting beside her. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Even though the men were, as the manager recalled, “in a naked state,” there was something about them that screamed government agent. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “How did you two rats get in here?” the manager barked. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Maybe Siobhan would have become the first black city manager, not her grandmother. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The manager sighed and started down the aisle to where Ignatius was mumbling, “Oh, my God, their tongues are probably all over each other’s capped and rotting teeth.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “They start shooting only when the bombs run out, nothing to worry about now,” the airport manager said airily, already on his way out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They are employees of multinational industry: pharmaceutical salespeople, electronic engineers, information technology managers, accountants, data analysts, plant managers, regional vice presidents, biotechnologists, bankers, manufacturers’ representatives, and franchise chain managers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Instead of positively showing what a black woman could do as city manager,” the politician wrote, “Abigail Caldwell’s inept and incompetent actions have set back racial progress at least thirty years.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She spent the next two years as a courier, go-between, and manager of World Tourists, Inc., a travel business run by Golos that was actually a front operation for the Soviet Union. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z So after the night manager lowered the security gate, Peralta would wander the streets. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As the group headed across the street to the Walgreen’s segregated lunch counter, the manager there decided not to wait for trouble. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Hang in there, big guy,” said the manager, and he went back into the supermarket. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Mr. Reilly always seemed to have the best interests of Levy Pants at heart,” the office manager said sadly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was on his way to the elevator when Kaira’s business manager stopped him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The manager still lingered nearby, but Felix ignored him and got into the SUV. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z On a mild afternoon in early December I am at the store going over inventory orders with Margaret, the sharp-eyed accounts manager. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Each of us had to present ourselves to the manager or owner. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager and the audience were all holding their sides, laughing. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She definitely wasn’t crazy about Aunt Pooh calling herself my manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She could not find a reliable concert manager who was willing to take on a young black singer, so she and Billy had to make all booking and travel arrangements themselves. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z In one such case, the manager of a project grew suspicious when she saw a truck parked outside a unit rented by a young single mother. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For five endless, unbearable hours, Alex is shuffled from room to room in the West Wing, meeting with what seems to be every strategist, press staffer, and crisis manager his mother’s administration has to offer. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I liked my father’s friends, but I was more fascinated by the managers in the front. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “What’s all that noise?” the woman at the candy counter asked the manager. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "One thing I do remember is that he had a thing about socks," says the assistant manager, a fleshy, garrulous man named George Dreeszen. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, the manager burst through the double doors that led to the court and ran breathlessly into Coach Spinks’s small office. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Curt walked in, his blue eyes bluer, and said he wanted to talk to the manager right away. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The manager hands the keys to Sam and Mom. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Eventually, his English manager, Mr. Hollick, summoned him to his bungalow for a “serious chat.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Until then, Anderson and her concert managers had been willing to compromise with established laws and customs in the South. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z "If you're scared of a little blood, I can get a manager who isn't." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Downtown, I. F. Dix, the general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, signed on as chairman of the campaign. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Gesturing to the manager he added, “If he gets in the way, shoot him.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do they know about your experience? You could be a manager there.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I will need to...to consult my manager.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He’d invited his managers and their families over for a party this one time and my dad, being the supply chain guy, said we had to go. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I did not know anyone—besides the human resources manager at my father's work—who had one car, let alone three. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z On October 31, John Mitchell, Nixon’s campaign manager, picked up the phone and called a woman named Anna Chennault. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z On one visit to a southern city, Anderson, who was traveling with her accompanist and manager, found a big welcoming committee when they arrived at the train station. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Even as the Space Task Group worked to create boundaries with the research center that had given birth to it, Space Task Group employees still had responsibilities to their old managers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Worried because his friend was in trouble, Ralph peeped out from under the clock and saw Matt, unaware of the manager’s displeasure, enter the lobby. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “The personnel manager at that insurance company treated me very insultingly.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Jobs were hard to come by, limited at least somewhat by the fact that managers at some of the big factories in Chicago regularly hired European immigrants over African American workers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Waitresses chafed at managers’ stinginess toward the customers; housecleaners resented the time constraints that sometimes made them cut corners; retail workers wanted the floor to be beautiful, not cluttered with excess stock as management required. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So the manager gave the signal for the curtain to go down, and the audience stood up and cheered. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked to the white manager, hoping that he might overrule Piliso, but he was as still as a statue and seemed as intimidated as we were. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lowell, a management consultant, believes he needs an agent, a money manager, and a lawyer. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z According to the city manager, police operations were "crippled” and "paralyzed.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z There she meets Scott Hipwell, an independent IT contractor who is friendly with the restaurant manager, and the two of them hit it off. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z With that blank filled, I took up my duties as assistant senior crew manager. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager says ’tis good to get out in the fresh air. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Actually, he wanted to open the door; he really wanted to let himself be seen by and to speak with the manager. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can help you out, even if I’m not your manager,” she says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A conference of black leaders, the bus company’s manager, and the police commissioner seemed to break the tension. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z By doing this he gained control over himself and kept quiet, for he could now hear the manager. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager showed me a mug shot of Oscar. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She had grown up with the factory manager and was sure she’d get the position and make a little extra money for “odd and ends,” as she put it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was hoping to get away with it, as the manager is usually busy. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z But Gregor had no time right now for his parents: the manager was already on the staircase. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager took her and Hazel back to a little office and talked with them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Peugeot has managers and shareholders, but neither do they constitute the company. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We quizzed everyone we met, from pastors to professors to the manager of the neighborhood McDonald’s, asking them to identify the most interesting young people they knew. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But manager isn t a job that I would want. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucker Mouse took himself very seriously now that he was the manager of a famous concert artist. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitch is dutifully waiting for me behind the DJ, who isn’t actually a DJ, but instead the varsity basketball manager armed with an iPod and speaker access. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Simba Quix was doing a lot to open up managerial and supervisory positions to blacks: there were already one or two black district managers in the company. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He took it as a personal affront and quarrelled with everyone in the line of hotel command from the bellhop to the manager. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “But they’re being ridiculous,” I continued, blinking nervously now, because we had caught the attention of Mr. Moore, the restaurant manager. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Reggie had landed a job as a manager at a basketball and fitness gym just south of Salt Lake City proper. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When Aileen had called the hotel, the manager said they hadn’t found any extra pillows, but Aileen didn’t take no for an answer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z A couple of players and the manager ran over toward Johnny. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The office manager made the only noise in the office with his typewriter and adding machine, both of which Ignatius found slightly distracting. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they could knock, Mrs. Sawyer, the manager, appeared behind the glass door. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z "Impounded," the dock manager told me when I asked. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Geyer now felt a pressing need to talk to the hotel’s past manager and found him running a saloon in West Indianapolis. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit had the misfortune of living in a stable whose managers simply didn’t have the time to give his mind the painstaking attention it needed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Davenport, the Club House manager, told me to go on up to Mr. Mosby’s room. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If store managers said yes, we were to thank them and tape a flyer to their window. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment he was lying right there on the carpet, and no one who knew about his condition would've seriously demanded that he let the manager in. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at Dad and told him calmly, “I’m not a water boy, Dad. I’m not a team manager. I’m a player.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about Billy Martin, the As manager, who made sure everyone knew that people like Glenn Burke didn’t belong in baseball. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z As soon as we parked the car the manager came running toward us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “And how did you become the human resources manager?” I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Will you be wanting financing? Would you like to talk with our finance manager?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z There were two things the factory manager possessed a morbid fear of: insects and stolen chickens. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I slip on one shimmering ruby shoe and, tugging on the other one, hop over to the control panel, where the stage manager is calling cues into her headset. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Our manager had already paid for gas and I thanked God that this was one of those times the bus started right up with just a couple of cranks. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So his managers conspired to skip him ahead to a P-2, which, by the arcane rules of bureaucracy, didn’t have the same requirement. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Kaira’s manager was in the hotel lobby when she returned, and she started yelling at him for firing the drummer, and he told her that drummers were a dime a dozen. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The manager brings her a cup of tea with an extra lump of sugar, but it remains on the desk, untouched, and grows cold. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His chin level with the banister, the manager looked back for the last time. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z "I woulda won and you know it, I woulda won that fight, 1 woulda . . ." The manager's face reddened, and it seemed to Alfred that he swallowed down something he was about to say. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen, our Base Camp manager, had a grinding altitude-induced headache that wouldn’t go away. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Boobie lay down and several student managers took off his pads. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your grandma started the festival when she was city manager. She always saw it as one of her best achievements.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z "You'll have to get yourself another manager, Alfred, one that doesn't mind a little blood." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he played the part of an agent or manager, correcting my technique or suggesting songs for my repertoire, even advising me about my health. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I am applying for the job listed in this morning’s Chronicle and I’d like to be presented to your personnel manager.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The lengthy rest breaks were well distributed throughout the shift, arranged according to a labor theorist often quoted by the foremen and managers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The managers of the East India Company bought 20,000 pounds of tea in 1687, confident the firm could sell the leaves in England. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I was only sixteen, but I didn’t tell the manager that and he hired me for forty hours a week. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z To him, he couldn’t have landed any closer to his original dream, because now, as a power plant manager, he gets to create electricity out of thin air—literally—using natural gas. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The buzzer went off ending the girls' game and the voice of the manager squealed out for the team to take the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With the news now made public, most of the town, including Kalbro’s supply chain manager, was trembling with the bad vibes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z One day the manager knocked on the door and simply told us to get all of our things together because we only had five minutes to get out. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “They’d get a guardian. Maybe the house manager or a family member or something, and that person would get money to pay the kids’ expenses. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Store managers juggle key rings and extra-large coffees, then the cage gates fly up in the air. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Must the manager himself come, and in the process must it be demonstrated to the entire innocent family that the investigation of this suspicious circumstance could only be entrusted to the intelligence of the manager? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z R. T. Jones, the engineer who had intervened on behalf of the black man with the Hampton police, had beguiled Langley managers immediately with his facile mind. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Drumming his fingers on the wheel, he said, “You know when the manager’s coming back?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Starting November 1, he became national sales manager for a broader range of the bank’s money management services than he had been selling. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Pash’s soldiers asked around, found the lab manager, and dragged him to the door. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Not so, though, with young Howard—assistant manager Howard, as he is uniformly called— who rules over all of softlines, including infants’, children’s, men’s, accessories, and underwear. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should say something to the manager about the game? Maybe he’s supposed to give us our next clue.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The airport manager in his tight-fitting khaki suit came out and shook their hands and said, “The plane is expected any minute now.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The director of the school musical had set up a meeting to discuss the responsibilities of the house manager. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked so hard that they made him assistant manager, and then manager. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He and his manager found an out-of-the-way spot on one side of the platform as the roadies and producers got things rolling. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was her business manager and agent, and also happened to be married to her mother. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But mine managers refused to acknowledge that the miners had the right to join a labor union. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z We laughed so hard the manager threatened to kick us out. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The manager, Rocky, was a heavy, well-dressed, light-skinned man with a deep voice. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the office manager went to his desk to get the mail, there was a crash in the rear of the office. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “That must be the manager, Bill McGuire. The one with the clipboard.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The manager stopped and unlocked a door and opened it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He had been up most of the night with his manager and Harry Cat, learning new pieces. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager had to come over, and they were given a new server who didn’t care about the cash value or telos of a comic book. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z But at Gregor's first words the manager had already turned away, and now he looked back at Gregor over his twitching shoulders with pursed lips. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z By the next dance for the Boston black folk—I remember that Lionel Hampton was coming in to play—I had given my notice to the Roseland’s manager. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her travel arrangements were made by her manager and his staff, who tried to shield her from embarrassment and discomfort. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Reggie didn't flinch at their instructions, but he did convince them to leave Freebie behind with the hotel manager, who promised to find a dog-sitter. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z This is what happened: I walked into the produce section of the Winn-Dixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes and I almost bumped right into the store manager. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, the concert manager rushed backstage and exclaimed, “I did not know I had such an artist. You are marvelous.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Nice to meet you, Marissa. I’m Lydia, Dearly’s manager. Say goodbye, Dearly.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “And we now pay our black and white managers the same,” Mr. Wilde boasted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys recruited one of the crew’s student managers as pilot and navigator, and piled into the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The manager sat up and gave me a hard stare, like maybe I was making fun of him. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The manager walked around the bar, gripped their backpacks, and pulled James and Emily down from the bar stools. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Bureaucrats and business managers insist on gibberish to cover their anatomy. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z So rice farmers improved their yields by becoming smarter, by being better managers of their own time, and by making better choices. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z After seeing what Belmont had gone through, no other track managers were likely to agree to a race either. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Virginia Tucker was a respected manager, but unlike Doris Cohen, she hadn’t pursued the researcher’s path and had no research credit to her name. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “My manager tells me I need to take big steps,” she said. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Now that the number of soldiers has multiplied, they wield more power and the chief’s role has been reduced to that of a manager. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager at the bookstore wishes me luck. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The star players, the bench players, even the manager pitched in. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just listen for a moment," said the manager in the next room, "he's turning the key." The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone cried out, and then he saw her, Johanna, the communications manager. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The office manager wiped his forehead with a handkerchief. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The state box is available, so the manager, James Ford, responds immediately, barely containing his excitement. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The bank manager told me that I was making so much progress I was to be sent to the bank’s training headquarters to take several tests to determine my potential for advancement within the bank. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he's the mailroom manager there and says the work isn't so bad, but once in a while people blame you for stuff that isn't your fault. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Carson, as the team’s manager, went to every practice and game. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From there, my dad became an underground legend, and Supreme became a legendary manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The fourteen men ultimately elected consisted of half a dozen farmers, a pharmacist, a nursery manager, an airport employee, a well driller, two salesmen, a machinist, and the manager of Ray’s Bowling Alley. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to do something,” the candy woman told the manager laconically. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After ignoring the students for two hours, the manager closed Woolworth’s, citing a telephoned bomb threat. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Soon after Kenna’s success opening for No Doubt, his manager got a call from the Roxy, a nightclub in Los Angeles that is prominent in the city’s rock music scene. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She had not planned to resign, but it suddenly seemed to be what she had to do, and so she typed the letter on her computer and took it to her manager’s office. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then the manager axt me to get on to work and leave Robert with him. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then Belet had taken me straight to a discreet boutique hotel called Nineveh, whose manager had been great friends with Ishtar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Guards gave these managers, who were always male and tended to be physically imposing, virtually unchecked authority over their fellow prisoners. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Chester Cricket’s new manager, Tucker Mouse, was pacing up and down in front of the cricket cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked the feedlot manager why they didn’t just use the liquid manure as fertilizer on neighboring farms. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In 1977, the former Klan leader was elected business manager by a four-to-one margin despite the fact that his opponent, the incumbent, was black, as were 80 percent of the union members. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “You took a very long time to change,” the office manager said to Miss Trixie, noting bitterly that her new ensemble was only a little more presentable than the robe and nightgown. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I don’t want to be some manager of a few crack houses. I wanna be part of history.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He did not wish to trouble the manager, only to seek his advice, for which he would pay an appropriate fee. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The manager of the Sandstone Ranch, a nudist retreat, remembered two men showing up and asking questions about Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She saw the eerie image of her business manager/stepfather split into two people, each holding a baseball bat high above his head. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Cagey baseball managers try to steal an opponent’s signs. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z On the first Monday in May 1903, black waiters arrived to begin work at a popular lunch counter only to be told to go home, as the manager had abruptly declared them “incompetent.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Someone yells, and I turn to see the manager arguing with Ronan. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I came to this country from Syria nine years ago and have since then earned American citizenship and am assistant manager of the Pizza Pad on Highway 6.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z |
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