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Recent Examples of fact finder
Under the umpires’ collective bargaining agreement, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering the hiring by MLB of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
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Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the labor contract, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering MLB’s hiring of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The terms were recommended by a fact finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board after talks broke down earlier this year between the city and the International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 2156, which represents North Royalton firefighters.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
The fact finder can make recommendations, but does not have authority to bind the sides to a contract.
—David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022
The difference is that firefighters, at the fact finder’s recommendation, were given a three-year contract.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean said the firefighters union has also accepted the fact finder’s terms.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the labor contract, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering MLB’s hiring of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The terms were recommended by a fact finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board after talks broke down earlier this year between the city and the International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 2156, which represents North Royalton firefighters.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
The fact finder can make recommendations, but does not have authority to bind the sides to a contract.
—David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022
The difference is that firefighters, at the fact finder’s recommendation, were given a three-year contract.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean said the firefighters union has also accepted the fact finder’s terms.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact finder
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Industry observers said China is wise to go back to its well of popular martial arts classics out of Hong Kong, which have inspired U.S. action movies for decades.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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As more people opt for personalized health data, the once-futuristic idea of wearing health tech daily has become so mainstream that donning an Oura ring or glucose monitor at a party is no longer a rarity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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He is accused of violating his parole conditions and removing his GPS monitor, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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“Fact finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact%20finder. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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