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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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Recent Examples of conductor
And then in the running community, there aren’t many orchestra conductors.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Still, many companies produce speaker cables that include noise-reducing shielding in their connections and conductors, which many users elect to purchase.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yes, but the surcharge for tickets purchased onboard from a conductor will increase by $2 to $8.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The extra charge to buy a ticket on board, either from the conductor or using the MTA's TrainTime app, is increasing by $2 as well.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Still, many companies produce speaker cables that include noise-reducing shielding in their connections and conductors, which many users elect to purchase.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yes, but the surcharge for tickets purchased onboard from a conductor will increase by $2 to $8.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The extra charge to buy a ticket on board, either from the conductor or using the MTA's TrainTime app, is increasing by $2 as well.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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Police said the adult male driver has been detained pending further investigation.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kangding Ray, the composer, producer and DJ who is currently Oscar-shortlisted for his score to Neon’s Sirāt, has signed with WME for representation for film scoring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Moon was the show’s composer for more than a decade from 2001 to 2017 and scored more than 150 episodes, according to IMDb.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The regional grid operator typically directs the cheapest units to run first, which means wind — which carries no cost for fuel — will be called on more, as more facilities get up and running.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s main grid operator, said data centers will cause Texas energy demand to surge 71% by 2031.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Malliotakis has not been in contact with the family of Luckey-Lange, son of the late musician Diane Luckey, but initially reached out to the State Department after her office received inquiries about his detention from local and state media.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Inga's Alpine Tavern CBS Last Friday was a typical busy Friday night at Inga's Alpine Tavern with a musicians playing live music.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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By combining a rotating detonation engine with a dual-mode ramjet inlet, engineers aim to close what is often called the efficiency gap that limits the performance of current hypersonic missiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Dilbert’s titular character, an engineer working in a cubicle at a high-tech company, goes through many of the routine yet farcical aspects of corporate bureaucracy that many Americans were familiar with.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ announcement has energized Missouri leaders around keeping the Royals.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Drivers will no longer be able to travel straight through the corridor, though county leaders say local access will remain available for people who live or work in the area.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Use the road's lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, this guide focuses specifically on the skyway level, organized by building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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