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Recent Examples of generalship
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
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That type of resiliency is an admirable trait that McDaniel needs to find a way to carry over to the 2025 Dolphins, which are younger, less experienced, and has a leadership void to fill.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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These kinds of programs tend to be an easier sell for leadership, because the money is already budgeted.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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The county has an emergency management plan which delineates exactly what to do in case of a flood.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Kelly on Friday said the attorney general needs to leave, adding the Trump administration needs to choose between Bondi or Bongino over the Epstein files fiasco.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Intriguingly, not one of the four, board member and former Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert has the best experience to push stronger governance.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This tragic event, occurring just days before the Republican National Convention, sent ripples through the political landscape, reshaping the 2024 presidential election and the subsequent trajectory of American governance.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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As air boss of the USS Midway, Jumper guided scores of evacuation helicopters onto the aircraft carrier’s deck during a chaotic, hair-raising 30-hour period in April 1975, as North Vietnamese forces were taking control of Saigon.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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If the Supreme Court grants Trump control over the NLRB, said Calemine of the AFL-CIO, workers will be the ones who suffer.—
Gabriel Thompson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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They’re then added into the mascarpone mixture one spoonful at a time, while stirring gently in the same direction to achieve a consistent light and airy texture.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Always follow package directions when applying fertilizer to your garden to avoid over-fertilizing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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