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as in director
a person who directs a musical ensemble
The orchestra thanked their conductor for pulling together such a memorable performance.
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Grieg's Piano Concerto, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Under guest conductor Rune Bergmann, the MSO has lined up a program of music from Scandinavian composers.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Richard Harrell directs, and Matilda Hofman is the conductor.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither the engineer nor the conductor of the train had done anything wrong, while the driver of the car did at least two obvious things wrong.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The most interesting and unexpected collaborator, however, is Rosalía’s executive producer Daníel Bjarnason, who is the conductor for the London Symphony Orchestra.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Richard Harrell directs, and Matilda Hofman is the conductor.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Neither the engineer nor the conductor of the train had done anything wrong, while the driver of the car did at least two obvious things wrong.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The most interesting and unexpected collaborator, however, is Rosalía’s executive producer Daníel Bjarnason, who is the conductor for the London Symphony Orchestra.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is not so fortunate, said Renee Pertile, early childhood director at the agency.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gunterman is immersed in local student journalism as the executive director of the Indiana High School Press Association and the faculty adviser of Franklin College's student newspaper.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Ram's driver, Kolton Blees, 30, of Pearcy was injured, the report says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The last American driver to win an F1 race was Mario Andretti in the late 1970s.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the documents, that operator allegedly communicated that information back to a lead conspirator at the poker table, who used signals to relay the information with other conspirators at the table.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As a musician, Duchovny has released three studio albums — Hell or Highwater (2015), Every Third Thought (2018), and Gestureland (2021) — and has performed to audiences around the globe.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Brian Ross Weitz, the Animal Collective musician better known as Geologist, has announced his debut solo studio album.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mel Owens, 66, who grew up in Detroit, has narrowed the field in the reality show down to Cindy, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas; Debbie, 65, a fitness professional from Denver, Colorado; and Peg, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The owner tried to raise the ceiling without getting structural engineer oversight, leading the city to post the building as dangerous for human occupancy.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The look emulated some of Queen Elizabeth’s outfits for her audiences with the leader of the Catholic Church.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a more traditional bar experience, take a look at our etiquette guide to British pubs.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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