as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Ward was asked where his confidence level as an NFL quarterback was after Tennessee Titans minicamp, heading into training camp.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
After quarterbacking their power play throughout his long career, Doughty has been relegated to the second unit given how Andrei Kuzmenko injected life into the top group since the trade deadline.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The 2026 class does not include a quarterback at this point, but the Aztecs are expected to add one to the group.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Ward was asked where his confidence level as an NFL quarterback was after Tennessee Titans minicamp, heading into training camp.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Noun
Second on the list was Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was sacked 52 times.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
After quarterbacking their power play throughout his long career, Doughty has been relegated to the second unit given how Andrei Kuzmenko injected life into the top group since the trade deadline.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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The flights will have regular communications with air traffic control towers, a wide array of sensors on board and someone supervising the plane from below. Plans for the company’s air taxis also are being tested at two other U.S. airports., Houston and Long Beach, California.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This is Montgomery's first time as an MLB manager in his coaching career.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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These terms remain in effect until February 1, 2026, at which point Capital One will update its policies regarding guests and additional users to handle issues of overcrowding.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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The day-to-day operations of Crystal Palace are handled by chairman Steve Parish, as well as Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who own the Devils and Philadelphia 76ers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Israel launched the air war on June 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Since then, the Mars satellites have acted as a super-speed web of cosmic messengers, passing data, imagery, software changes and commands between the Martian robotic scouts and their commanders across NASA.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The Twin Rivers School District oversees the charter school and ensures its compliance with laws.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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Tony Butler-Sims, Chief Operating Officer at CIPE, oversees the operations and culture of its global workforce.—
Tony Butler-Sims,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Iran conflict a shadow on NATO summit Iran and its support for chief NATO adversary Russia were top of mind, as leaders gathered for the talks.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Just as the nuclear triad structured the postwar balance of power, this new triad will determine who commands economic stability, military strength and political influence.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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For many enthusiasts, these innovations make the game more appealing and even addictive, enabling duffers on public courses to command drives and putts that golfers floundering on the sandy Scottish links more than 600 years ago could never imagine.—
Miles Corwin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The family at the heart of the story run a tourism business allowing Cappadocia to feature in a way that naturally chimes with the narrative, but the connection between landscape and plot runs far deeper, series director Murat Saraçoğlu says.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili will serve as the mentor for Future Frames, a program that boosts 10 up-and-coming European filmmakers at Karlovy Vary Film Festival.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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