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she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Can the Browns finally have their franchise quarterback, or is the pressure too much too soon for the young star?
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Mark Podolski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Last season, Matheson was quarterbacking the No. 1 power-play unit, had by far the most offensive zone starts among Canadiens defencemen and was playing most often behind the top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That’s why Miami’s franchise quarterback needs to stay healthy for a full NFL season for the second time in his career, and lead the NFL in a fourth statistical category in six seasons.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Can the Browns finally have their franchise quarterback, or is the pressure too much too soon for the young star?
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
That was enough for Paul Brown (the Buckeyes coach in 1941 and 1943) to offer Graham a contract to quarterback the Cleveland Browns beginning in 1946.
—Mark Podolski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Last season, Matheson was quarterbacking the No. 1 power-play unit, had by far the most offensive zone starts among Canadiens defencemen and was playing most often behind the top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finalist Lexi Love is undergoing a 30-day rehab program to seek treatment for substance abuse as well as emotional therapy, her manager exclusively shares with Entertainment Weekly.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Shamkhani said that if a deal were to take place, Iran would not make nuclear weapons, would reduce stockpiles of enriched uranium to a level only needed for civilian use, and would allow international inspectors to supervise the process.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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When his estranged son vanishes during a space mission, a once-legendary, now fallen from grace shuttle commander is pulled into a high-stakes hostage exchange in space to get his boy back from captors who are not from Earth.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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The military services were rushing to put out new guidance to help commanders work through the process, including what to do in more complex situations, such as if any of the troops are deployed, at sea or may require special orders or funding to meet the deadlines.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Driving experience Air Ride Adaptive Suspension & Magnetic Ride Control: this adjusts the vehicle’s height and damping for handling various driving conditions.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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This names someone who can pay your bills and otherwise handle your finances if you become incapacitated.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Batlle, who previously worked with Branco as director of sales for theatrical distribution at Warner Bros. France, will oversee the creation of Studio TF1’s new theatrical distribution arm, including hiring a team.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Despite her formidable workload as Dior’s artistic director of women’s collections, Chiuri has also taken on a personal project: restoring a historic theater in her hometown.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Building access is about forming genuine connections with other influencers, thought leaders and gatekeepers who already command attention.—
John Knotts,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Researchers led by Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Oslo, waited for the right conditions and commanded Perseverance to look up at exactly the right time.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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