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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.
—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
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.
—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 letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Brachlianoff serves on the supervisory board of Hermès International, one of France’s most valuable luxury groups.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Walpole senior Ava MacLean did exactly that.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The groups are a staple of pro-ruling party demonstrations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The Thucydides Trap refers to how tensions historically between a rising and ruling power have often resulted in a war.—
Evelyn Cheng,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 May 2026
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Officials in neighboring Boston are excited about the temporary flexibility, describing the extended last call as an economic boon, not just during the World Cup but also other high-level summer events.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Weather can still upset the plan, and high-level players are exquisitely sensitive to a strange bounce.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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