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godfathering

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present participle of godfather

as in coaching

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Mattingly has since orchestrated a significant turnaround for the Phillies, now serving as their interim manager and coaching in the National League All-Star dugout.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Counting the Heat’s 2-1 record in the California Classic in San Francisco that preceded the Las Vegas event, the Heat closed the summer 4-4 in Ellington’s first time coaching on any level.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

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Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of leading

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Brady is actively mentoring Mendoza, advising him to embody supreme competitiveness, leadership and mental and physical toughness to earn his teammates' respect.

— Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Of all his accomplishments, Connaughton took the greatest pride in mentoring generations of graduate students and teaching assistants, according to his obituary.

— Chase Jordan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

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With or without the brand name accompanying the symbol, depending on marketing strategies across geographies, Toyota’s logo has remained virtually unchanged in its composition, undergoing only minor changes to adapt to the digital world.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Following a 35-minute ambient companion to ILIIAITE released a year later, Loathe have been in road-dog mode, accompanying everyone from Knocked Loose to Korn to Three Days Grace on a near-constant spree of world tours.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

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The Circle City readers tutoring program will receive $600,000 to fund another semester.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026
And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything.

— Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

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For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
The company has been guiding visitors around the Galápagos for more than 50 years and is particularly noted for its exceptional educational and science components.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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Of course, shepherding a smooth labor transition is in Silicon Valley’s self-interest.

— Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Her organization will be structured around verticals, with executives shepherding series from development through subsequent seasons to optimize creative planning and talent relationships.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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At the time of his death on May 22, 2001, Wilson was teaching drama as an adjunct professor at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, per The New York Times and CNN.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
New offensive line coach Zach Yenser has a lot of his experience teaching the same blocking schemes.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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