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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
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
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
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
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
Noun
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When Clinton introduced Gore in front of the governor’s mansion in Little Rock, with their young families in tow, observers instantly saw the appeal and credited Clinton with a savvy choice.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The election has sparked global concern, including over transparency from international observers, but the African Union and leaders in neighboring Kenya and Uganda have sent their congratulations to Samia.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After his release, he was placed on house arrest at an in-patient mental health facility and ordered to wear an ankle monitor.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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An independent conflict monitor found the TTP was behind 600 attacks against Pakistani security forces in the past year alone.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Fact finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact%20finder. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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