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godfathering

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present participle of godfather

as in coaching

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There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Robinson also helped advise Lizzie on her appearance, coaching her to appear more innocent, more feminine and incapable of committing such a horrific crime.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump is also banking on America going full throttle on AI development despite voter resistance to data centers and recent alarming safety warnings from the leading AI companies.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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Rose, the New York Mets’ longtime radio broadcaster, has spent the final innings of his career mentoring his partners, who are budding stars.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Through these interactions, the Leadership Council teens demonstrated the confidence, communication, and mentoring abilities that position them as the next generation of community leaders, the news release stated.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

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But one day, while accompanying a friend to a fertility appointment to learn more about freezing her eggs, Williams decided to ask the doctor for an exam.

— Gayle King, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Families Belden House & Mews and its accompanying restaurant, welcome children ages 12+.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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According to the school’s official website, Lambrook School was first established in 1860 when Robert Burnside acquired Lambrook House with the goal of tutoring the sons of courtiers of Windsor Castle.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

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Mottola is known for discovering, developing and guiding some of the world’s most iconic artists while helping transform Sony Music Entertainment into a global powerhouse.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
While the McCartney documentary had thematic guiding principles for each episode, JAŸ-Z in 8 only occasionally seems to have any authorial form at all.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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Tasked with shepherding his major stars through bombastic performances, Fern’s directing lacks focus.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Paramount Global Content Distribution is handling international distribution, with Republic shepherding digital and transactional windows after the theatrical run.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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He was originally sentenced to two months in prison but ultimately was allowed instead to serve the time in a work-release program, pay the back taxes and a $30,000 fine, and perform 800 hours of community service teaching art in Harlem schools.

— BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
In the darkly funny cold open, Loy is shown teaching martial arts to disinterested children and pushing an absurd business called Studios in the Sky, which converts shipping containers into living spaces.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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