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she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
The best-case scenario for the Giants, however, would be if Dart grows into a star franchise quarterback who gets paid on a massive contract before that fifth-year option conversation even gets broached.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
The 23-year-old, who quarterbacked under his father at University of Colorado, had been expected to be drafted during the first round.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 31, welcomed his second baby, a girl, with fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos last week, the pair announced on social media on Saturday, May 31.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
The best-case scenario for the Giants, however, would be if Dart grows into a star franchise quarterback who gets paid on a massive contract before that fifth-year option conversation even gets broached.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Verb
A couple notes to future Survivor players, from a guy who’s admittedly quarterbacking from his couch: Hide or bury your advantages!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
The 23-year-old, who quarterbacked under his father at University of Colorado, had been expected to be drafted during the first round.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
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Spoelstra was voted the best head coach in the NBA (69 percent of vote), best manager/motivator of people (37 percent) and the head coach with the best defensive schemes (23 percent) in the last survey of general managers ahead of the 2024-25 season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Prior to Tuesday’s matchup, manager Matt Quatraro announced that left-hander Cole Ragans will start in Thursday’s series finale at Busch Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Gray supervised a special housing unit at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s similar apprehension about the new Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal that’s meant to supervise judges in office.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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With his former defense attorneys now working for the government, Trump earlier this year tapped the elite Manhattan law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell to handle his criminal appeal.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants can handle many customer queries, freeing up human agents for more complex interactions.—
Ivan Ostojić,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Listen to this article Chicago police said seven teens were wounded in an overnight shooting at a large gathering in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood after a St. Sabina graduation party, drawing an angry statement from the church’s longtime leader, Father Michael Pfleger.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Leading the charge on this has been state Sen. Brian Jones of Santee, the Senate Republican leader.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In addition to his new position as town marshal, Byrd will also be overseeing the move into a new police department.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey oversee the film for Lionsgate, with Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo and Matt Leonetti having negotiated the deal for the studio.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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In a statement on June 2, Patricia Hyde, acting field director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations’ in Boston defended Gomes da Silva's detention and said the agency intends to pursue deportation proceedings.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Upon the film’s screening at this year’s festival, Variety spoke to the director about his mixed-media approach, the landscape of Dominican animation and learning to animate on the job.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Walz, while lacking the same national exposure that some of his potential rivals have commanded this year, remains actively engaged across the country.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The driving beat keeps the pressure up, as Who’s voice reaches a new stratosphere, commanding you to get to the nearest dancefloor ASAP.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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