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Recent Examples of umpiring
Ogilvie has also squeezed in umpiring the last three years.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
And the next day, umpiring behind the plate, Bucknor took a foul ball flush in the mask in the second inning and had to come out of the game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Complaints to umpires by players and managers who disagree with a call are as old as umpiring itself.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
And the next day, umpiring behind the plate, Bucknor took a foul ball flush in the mask in the second inning and had to come out of the game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Complaints to umpires by players and managers who disagree with a call are as old as umpiring itself.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpiring
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The administration quickly faced several lawsuits, and the Supreme Court is deciding one of those cases right now.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Congress’s most important job is deciding how federal money is spent.—
Jarrell Dillard,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Yet judging a cruise ship purely by its exterior misses the point.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Not a great look, judging by responses to posts of the moment by Barstool Sports and NY Post Sports.—
Debbie Day,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The November matchup between Collins and Ossoff is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate contests in the country and could play a major role in determining the balance of power in Washington.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The California Highway Patrol has not confirmed if the heat played a role in their death, and is waiting for an autopsy by the Shasta County Coroner before determining their cause of death.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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After settling along India’s west coast, many Parsis built their lives as merchants in bustling ports.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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That challenges our previous assumption that plague spillover was a side effect of people taking up farming and settling in permanent villages and towns, living closer to each other and to an assortment of animals (and their fleas).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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In addition to refereeing at the highest level of professional soccer in China, the Chinese Super League, Ma frequently referees international games, including for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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But refereeing simply does not work like that and FIFA had no option but to cast Artan aside once he was denied entry at the border.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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This inspired a lot of lawsuits that have winded their ways through the court system and the Supreme Court is adjudicating one of those lawsuits right now, basically interpreting the Constitution.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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That agency is tasked with adjudicating appeals from federal employees regarding adverse actions taken against them.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Umpiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpiring. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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