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Recent Examples of officiating
Clearly, this isn’t the officiating incident everyone remembers from that game.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Edgecombe was allegedly unhappy with the officiating, and Sochan came over to troll the guard even further, according to Clutch Points.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Suns forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, took aim at both the officiating style and SGA’s ability to draw fouls.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Watch the officiating and free-throw discrepancy.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
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Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Edgecombe was allegedly unhappy with the officiating, and Sochan came over to troll the guard even further, according to Clutch Points.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Suns forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, took aim at both the officiating style and SGA’s ability to draw fouls.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Watch the officiating and free-throw discrepancy.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
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The program is complete with a senior seminar and internship to prepare students for advanced and supervisory roles at every level of government.
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Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent and former FBI hostage negotiator, told Fox News Digital that an apology inside a ransom communication is unusual.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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The State Department has already mobilized a disaster assistance team and task force to deliver and coordinate critical assistance to Venezuelans, including search and rescue teams, medical supplies, and humanitarian resources, according to senior State Department official Jeremy Lewin.
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Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.
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ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.
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The groups are a staple of pro-ruling party demonstrations.
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The Thucydides Trap refers to how tensions historically between a rising and ruling power have often resulted in a war.
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Mikel Brown, 6-4, Louisville One of the best off-the-dribble shooters in this draft class who is also a high-level passer who should be able to comfortably run pick and roll sets as a rookie.
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In a joint statement, mediators Pakistan and Qatar said that while the high-level engagement had ended, technical negotiations would continue in Switzerland.
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Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group.
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Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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