as in realm
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
questions about organization of the fund drive are my bailiwick
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Recent Examples of bailiwick
As this column is focused on geostrategic affairs, the possible explanation falls into its bailiwick.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
How can the speaker expect New Yorkers to even consider her plan to add 21 commissioners, from Parks to Sanitation to Health to Transportation, to the confirmation test, when one of the most important posts that is already in the Council’s bailiwick is not getting fair consideration?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
And for all the deserved flack first-year defensive coordinator Steve Wilks has received this season, coordinating a secondary to handle long-developing plays in zone coverage is his bailiwick.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
But the company was squarely under his bailiwick: OpenAI was to be part of the research wing of the startup incubator Y Combinator, where Altman was CEO.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
How can the speaker expect New Yorkers to even consider her plan to add 21 commissioners, from Parks to Sanitation to Health to Transportation, to the confirmation test, when one of the most important posts that is already in the Council’s bailiwick is not getting fair consideration?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
And for all the deserved flack first-year defensive coordinator Steve Wilks has received this season, coordinating a secondary to handle long-developing plays in zone coverage is his bailiwick.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
But the company was squarely under his bailiwick: OpenAI was to be part of the research wing of the startup incubator Y Combinator, where Altman was CEO.
—WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailiwick
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Few have ventured into the realm of clinical decision support, which comes with higher stakes and trickier legal questions.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, majorities of several demographics — including Republicans, southerners and adults over 65 — see themselves as likely to cross into the heavenly realm.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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The reflector shield’s diameter is just less than 32 inches, and the hottest areas are typically within a few feet of the base.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The department's new contract with the SAT administrator is for four years, with options for five additional one-year extensions.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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What elements reveal its cultural context?—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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For one, the Lidia thong design was rendered with in an anaconda print in a bold tangerine hue, but other versions played with cork or raffia elements, in addition to leather.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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After receiving the opening kickoff, the Hawks marched up the field in just over two minutes, as senior running back Kyle Celestin bowled over a tackler on his way to the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown rush.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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One lesson the Pioneers seemed to have down pat Friday was how to convert on a short field.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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There's an episode where Superintendent Chalmers becomes like a man-o-sphere skincare guru.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Such disputes have been a feature of the pay-TV business for decades, and occasionally erupt into the public sphere.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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The multilingual staff at the kids club keeps children engaged with treasure hunts, piñata making, and beach walks.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bailiwick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailiwick. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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