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  • "Do not challenge leadership in times of crisis" was Mr. Assange's repeated answer to his underling's complaints.

    Radical Transparency Gabriel Schoenfeld 2011

  • Wayne LaPierre just throws the ball in his underling's court, not able to answer for himself it seems.

    Cliff Schecter: More Guns=Less Crime! You Know, Except at CPAC Cliff Schecter 2011

  • The letter reminded one business reporter of Darth Vader's famous line in "Star Wars" that he found an underling's actions "disturbing" -- just before he strangled him.

    Waxman Convenes the First Death Panel John Fund 2010

  • The letter reminded one business reporter of Darth Vader's famous line in "Star Wars" that he found an underling's actions "disturbing" -- just before he strangled him.

    Waxman Convenes the First Death Panel John Fund 2010

  • Inwardly, Miles agreed with his younger underling's hope, though no human soul would hear him admit it aloud.

    Out of the Valley Meredith Greene 2010

  • The letter reminded one business reporter of Darth Vader's famous line in "Star Wars" that he found an underling's actions "disturbing" -- just before he strangled him.

    Waxman Convenes the First Death Panel John Fund 2010

  • Let's ask the good Attorney General McMaster what he thinks about his underling's Michelle equals a gorilla "joke."

    Earl Ofari Hutchinson: What's the South Carolina GOP Going to Say About Michelle the Gorilla Slur 2009

  • When the then State Department's Ambassador at Large for Nuclear Affairs got wind of the fact that his photographic likeness was mounted on a Pentagon underling's dartboard, however, he was more than just a little bit perturbed.

    Susanna Speier: Father's Day Politiku 2009

  • Joseph invariably replied that this was a path to disaster by putting strong temptation into an underling's hands without adequate supervision.

    Ill Met By Moonlight Lackey, Mercedes 2005

  • He turned slightly, as his underling's presence impinged on his consciousness.

    Music To My Sorrow Lackey, Mercedes 2005

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