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to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
One glaring issue: There were nine quarterbacks honored in Division 2.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Following the injury, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was shown in tears on the sideline.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But as Jackson stepped out of bounds, Oliver let go of Jackson’s jersey and then re-engaged with Jackson, slapping his right arm around the quarterback and tackling Jackson hard to the ground on Baltimore’s sideline.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
One glaring issue: There were nine quarterbacks honored in Division 2.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Playing behind a porous offensive line, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has regressed in his second season.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Following the injury, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was shown in tears on the sideline.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Last year Walmart made changes to pay packages for both US store managers and hourly employees.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.—
Teri Figueroa,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Patel was a federal prosecutor who handled foreign terror cases with the Department of Justice and began his career as a public defense lawyer.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Most times, things usually go smoothly during filming, but once — right at the end of a shoot, just before the last shot — the table couldn’t handle it and everything fell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Attendees who made it inside the Rotunda and were seated directly behind the lectern included Trump’s Cabinet nominees and senior officials, former presidents and vice presidents, GOP donors and tech industry leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Study sections are overseen by the Center for Scientific Review, the NIH’s portal for all incoming grant proposals.—
Aliasger K. Salem,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And that starts with a trio of other truly awful nominees: Kash Patel for FBI director, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Bobby Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 years later, Riklis’s loyal adaptation has opponents just as the book did, and even more so because of the nationality of its director.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But as President, Trump can command an audience without the theatrics.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the 23-year-old came to the U.S. so early that instead of the Brink’s truck Yamamoto commanded, he will be paid pennies on the big-league dollar.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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