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quarterback

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noun

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Verb
The 19-year-old could become the first Florida quarterback selected for one of the three preseason All-SEC teams since 2020, when Kyle Trask landed on the first team 11 years after Tebow was the last UF QB to earn preseason recognition. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025 The Bengals quarterback recently opened up in Netflix’s Quarterback series about becoming interested in style through his mother Robin Burrow’s job in the fashion industry. Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
Harvey will also be used in pass protection, occasionally asked to stonewall a linebacker trying to make a beeline to quarterback Bo Nix. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025 For her performance, Clarkson sported a Buffalo Bills jacket — a nod to that day’s guest, Hailee Steinfeld, who is engaged to quarterback Josh Allen — and kept her vocal arrangement free of any of her signature high notes or riffs, letting the humor of Crow’s lyrics speak for itself. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarterback
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Verb
  • Dogs should be supervised when chewing on a bone, and larger breeds should get large ones to prevent swallowing; there are also plenty of chew toys that have a similar texture to bones, which could be a good alternative.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • But for now, corrections employees are supervising a rising number of prisoners.
    Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • Garbarino previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Today’s chatbots, in contrast, can engage in meaningful, multi-turn conversations—answering complex questions, handling follow-ups, and even escalating issues when necessary.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The poll also shows that 39 percent approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president versus 56 percent who disapprove.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • That is starting to change, with US Space Force commanders now openly discussing their own ambitions for offensive and defensive counter-space weapons.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • Vern Jumper, the courageous Navy commander who helped more than 3,000 Americans and South Vietnamese refugees flee Saigon during the final hours of the Vietnam War, died at home in La Mesa on July 4.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Wright oversaw every detail within Cedar Rock, right down to the cups and plates that graced the dinner table.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • Local health officials will also oversee the process to verify that the lead work done in MPS schools is up to standards, Weber said.
    Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public's knowledge.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • When speed and urgency matter, leaders and teams need solutions that reduce noise and enhance focus.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The rapid revolution occurring in artificial intelligence today bears striking resemblance to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, when countless companies commanded silly valuations while some genuinely great businesses suffered brutal punishment in the stock market.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • This year, Netflix commanded 120, ranking second among platforms and up from last year’s 107 noms.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Cheatle resigned as director shortly after her testimony.
    Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
  • Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.
    Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025

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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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