Thesaurus results for FACT FINDER

fact finder

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as in observer

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Recent Examples of fact finder Officials at both districts point to the fact that their current offers to their unions are in line with the recommendations of an independent fact finder and that ceding to union demands would mean major programming cuts for students. —

Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026 The fact finders recommended the district work on reducing contractors and a 6% raise over two years for the nearly 6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco, but the increases come with an asterisk. —

Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026 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. —

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 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 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 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 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

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She is made superior simply by being a researcher, impartial observer, who must see without the prejudicial lens of her own culture and experience.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Vance 'could be a bridge builder' Political observers say the person who may be most affected by the imbroglio is JD Vance, who has made faith part of his political persona.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026