buddy system
noun
: an arrangement in which two individuals are paired (as for mutual safety in a hazardous situation)
Examples of buddy system in a Sentence
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The boys roam outside alone; the girls have to follow a buddy system.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
The ‘buddy system’ can’t be what drives this coaching search
Morgan has a background with a few different candidates within the Panthers’ head coach search.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
Hyatt also created a buddy system for program hires, as well as training for managers on how to best support these workers.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
Leaders can help these employees reap the benefits of small talk with programs that allow for social integration, like a buddy system for new hires.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 May 2023
Both bureaus also have instituted a buddy system, requiring staff to work in groups or be accompanied by security guards.
—Gwozniac, oregonlive, 30 July 2023
And of course, people should have a buddy system right now.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 May 2023
During two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, organizers worked to keep the program going by bringing many volunteers online and into digital classrooms and also setting up a student-volunteer buddy system.
—Danna Harman, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
No buddy system?
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Apr. 2021
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
The ‘buddy system’ can’t be what drives this coaching search
Morgan has a background with a few different candidates within the Panthers’ head coach search.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
Hyatt also created a buddy system for program hires, as well as training for managers on how to best support these workers.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
Leaders can help these employees reap the benefits of small talk with programs that allow for social integration, like a buddy system for new hires.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 May 2023
Both bureaus also have instituted a buddy system, requiring staff to work in groups or be accompanied by security guards.
—Gwozniac, oregonlive, 30 July 2023
And of course, people should have a buddy system right now.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 May 2023
During two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, organizers worked to keep the program going by bringing many volunteers online and into digital classrooms and also setting up a student-volunteer buddy system.
—Danna Harman, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
No buddy system?
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Apr. 2021
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“Buddy system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buddy%20system. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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