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Recent Examples of generalship
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
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Mullin predicted that could take more than twice as much time — potentially delaying what will be a high-stakes weekend for Trump and leadership.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
28 June 2025
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Further leadership and committee shifts in the House may follow, as the composition of Congress changes with each new vacancy.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, according to McKinsey, the need for time management, resilience, and a learning mindset are desirable skills both in the C-suite and in sports.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Simply removing bears from the list and handing management to the states, which is the default after a species delisting, isn’t enough, says Chris Servheen — not when so much is still in flux.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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India is hopeful of reaching a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration very soon, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told Newsweek in an interview.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Harvard bucked the administration's demands, which its president, Alan Garber, said exceed the power of the federal government.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Why Local Systems Matter The future of global development hinges not just on maintaining aid flows, but on restructuring how that aid is delivered through systems that prioritize local ownership and governance.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chile, and Indonesia (among others) need sustained partnerships backed by financing, technology transfer, and critical infrastructure investments, not just our lectures on governance.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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In traditional robots, a control system analyzes sensory data and tells the machine what to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Because many of the scenes are shot through windows or doorways, the camera can seem sympathetic to Agnes’s struggle to regain control.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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These initiatives build on 10 Corso Como’s increasing focus on boosting its cultural programming, as part of the new direction under the vision of Tiziana Fausti.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Art direction is led by Pawas Sawatchaiyamet (Monkey Man) and visual effects is headed by Lee Stringer (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, Star Wars: Clone Wars).—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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