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Recent Examples of stage-manage
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manage
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Despite reforestation efforts in Scandinavia, Dahl says extensive logging has led to the decline of some plant and animal species, and argues that Nordic forestry companies need to adapt their management practices to ensure nature remains protected as demand for wood increases.—
Maddy Savage,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Acknowledging these tendencies is crucial in curtailing micromanaging habits and steering toward strategies indicative of effective management.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Overcome by the realization that her youngest child would soon be leaving her, Robbins coped by micromanaging the scene.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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As one of the last remaining areas in South Wales with truly dar k skies, this achievement ensures that the starlit skies of Gower will be safeguarded for future generations.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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As for the status of Butler trade talks, the agent for Suns guard Bradley Beal, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, reiterated to The Athletic on Tuesday that nothing is brewing between the Heat and Phoenix that involves his longtime client.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Teasing out the true effect of the risk of Trump tariffs on overall import gains is difficult because companies closely guard trade data.—
Lisa Baertlein and Ellen Zhang,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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