Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

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#And now for the #Back #Story on …

#Things our bosses said a lot this year

The coronavirus pandemic gave 2020 a new dictionary, and seemingly overnight, corporate #America began speaking with a new language. These are some of the phrases whose use skyrocketed this year, based on more than 20,000 corporate presentations that The #Times analyzed with #Sentieo, a research firm.

“Unprecedented times”

#Mentioned in 2,128 calls this year vs. 3 last year

+70,830%a

“These are unprecedented times. A lot of our reopening is not just our decision. #We’re not fully in control.” — #Christine #McCarthy, C.F.O. of the #Walt #Disney #Company, on #Sept. 9

“Challenging”

14,655 calls vs. 8,528

+70%

“We’ve never been in a more challenging environment.” — #Larry #Culp #Jr., C.E.O. of #General #Electric, on #Oct. 28

“You’re on mute”

175 vs. 16

+1,000%

“If a call in 2020 goes by without somebody saying, ‘You’re on mute,’ the year would not be complete.” — #Aman #Bhutani, CEO of #GoDaddy, on #Dec. 15

“Humbled”

450 calls vs. 152

+200%

“Obviously, #Covid has absolutely humbled the world.” — #Ashley #McEvoy, worldwide chairman of medical devices at #Johnson & #Johnson, on #Nov. 19

#That’s it for this briefing. There won’t be a newsletter tomorrow. #We’ll be back in 2021. #Happy #New #Year! #Here’s hoping that the transition into the next year leaves you feeling a little lighter.

— #Melina

#Thank you
#Carole #Landry helped write this briefing. Theodore #Kim and #Jahaan #Singh provided the break from the news. #You can reach the team at [email protected]

P.S.
• #We’re listening to “The #Daily.” #Our latest episode features a #Black police officer reflecting on what it means to be part of the force in his hometown, #Flint, #Mich.
• #Here’s our #Mini #Crossword, and a clue: E pluribus ___ (four letters). #You can find all our puzzles here.
• #How well do you remember this newsy year? The #Morning newsletter put together an interactive news quiz for those who want to test their knowledge.