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godfathering

verb

present participle of godfather

as in coaching

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Assistant head coach Chris Foerster is expected to assume some of Shanahan's head coaching duties in the meantime, according to the 49ers.

— Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Shanahan, 46, will cede head coaching responsibilities to assistant coach and offensive line guru Chris Foerster, 64, as training camp begins, the team announced Saturday.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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Photos from the excursion show Wells hanging out with what seem to be all-White friends, leading some to evoke harsh feelings about Mississippi’s fraught racial history and speculate about whether race played a role in his death.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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Puder’s schools provide tutoring, mentoring and flexible scheduling for teens who may have jobs or are parents themselves.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
LaunchPad delivers mentoring and career development, real-world work experience and access to high-profile companies and executives, along with placement programs encompassing experiential learning sessions, interview training and internships.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

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The season does a decent job of seeding its few ongoing story arcs and some of its recurring jokes, especially the song and subsequent outtake accompanying each week’s closing credits, are sturdy.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Photos accompanying the post show staff tending to the eagle, who appears massive on a medical table.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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Parental involvement, tutoring resources, and community support can meet a child where their state education may be falling short.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 21 July 2026
In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

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On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Covered in warm wood, a 24-foot self-supporting sculptural staircase connects the two floors, guiding clients upward beneath a natural skylight to the second floor.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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Warken takes his place at the chancellery after shepherding the first of the government’s reforms, meant to curb rising costs in the German health insurance system, through parliament earlier this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Of course, shepherding a smooth labor transition is in Silicon Valley’s self-interest.

— Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

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She’s also worked as a teacher’s aide and substitute in Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Schools and volunteered teaching Junior Achievement at Junction Primary School.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Flourish Heritage sells flour at markets and offers workshops teaching the milling process.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

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