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Recent Examples of generalship
Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
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Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 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
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
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
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 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
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
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
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
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The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers conceded 19 points per game with the help of Houston’s leadership, which Harris said is vocal and by example.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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First selected as a 20-year-old for the white-ball series against Australia in 2024, his introduction into the England environment was love at first sight for all the management involved.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Austin chef David Bull opened the restaurant at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells before that hotel changed management.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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About 58% of the East Arlington campus is in need of repair or replacement to uphold Arlington ISD’s values and expectations, according to an administration report.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s style of governance isn’t collaboration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later attention turned to flood control after a hurricane in the 1920s caused Lake Okeechobee to overflow, killing thousands.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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For once, things appear to be moving in the right direction in the injury department.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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