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Recent Examples of gaffer
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter denied efforts by Baldwin and other producers to dismiss the lawsuit brought by gaffer — or chief electrician — Serge Svetnoy.
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Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy, the film's gaffer, spent the next 20 to 30 minutes rendering aid to Hutchins after realizing the cinematographer had been shot.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Baldwin had asked the court to fully dismiss the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge Svetnoy.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
The suit was filed by Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the New Mexico set, who is claiming emotional distress due to negligence.
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Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
Svetnoy, the film's gaffer, spent the next 20 to 30 minutes rendering aid to Hutchins after realizing the cinematographer had been shot.
—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Baldwin had asked the court to fully dismiss the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge Svetnoy.
—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
The suit was filed by Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer on the New Mexico set, who is claiming emotional distress due to negligence.
—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffer
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The sitcom, which debuted in 1987, starred the late Bob Saget as patriarch Danny Tanner, a widower raising his three daughters with the help of his brother-in-law Jesse (John Stamos) and his best friend, Joey (Dave Coulier).
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Christie’s catalogue describes it as an exceptionally rare treatment of a pivotal political moment, when Mehmed sought to consolidate his rule over the former Byzantine capital by installing Gennadius as patriarch of the Orthodox Church.
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.
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Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
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Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.
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Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds.
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The Mets dismissed manager Buck Showalter with one year left on his contract to accommodate Stearns, allowing the executive to select his own skipper.
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Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.
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If a supervisor pings during family time, propose a clear callback window.
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Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
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With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
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While founder control is cited for long-term vision, the piece suggests alternative models like steward-ownership could foster accountability without sacrificing strategic focus, urging regulators to adapt to this new era of concentrated, potentially ungovernable corporate power.
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He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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“Gaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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