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Recent Examples of bluecoat
Jackson wasn’t an overnight success: Her ingenue years, after winning a scholarship to RADA, were spent in repertory theater, assorted waitressing and retail jobs, and even as a bluecoat (a kind of performing steward) at a Welsh holiday resort.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 June 2023
Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluecoat
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Hot Topic Beth Deane, chief legal officer for Electric Hydrogen, on the survival of federal hydrogen tax credits in Trump’s budget bill The outlook for the 45V federal credit seemed grim in the new budget but it was maintained in the final version.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Last month, the 75-year-old announced her departure from the fashion magazine's day-to-day operations, while remaining chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, the Associated Press reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But Europe cannot take the United States’ place as the world’s policeman.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the U.S. from its role as world policeman.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 June 2025
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The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Look for copper hydroxide, copper sulfate, or copper oxychloride sulfate in the active ingredients label.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Gains this week have come despite a slew of tariff announcements that might previously have shaken markets, including 25% duties on trading partners including Japan, a 50% rate on Brazil, and a higher-than-expected 50% rate on all copper imports.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Should a birthright citizen not be held accountable for running a red light because local cops don’t have jurisdiction?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The cops were surprisingly, ostentatiously polite when the time came—when they were done waiting.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Noun
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His mother and her sisters, wearing sunglasses and bobby soxer skirts and sweaters.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2024
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There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence.—
Will Knight,
Wired,
25 Jan. 2020
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King called for assistance and a Kentucky state trooper responded.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
6 July 2025
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The trooper was taken to the hospital in an ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries, State Police said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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French gendarmes have been busy policing crypto crimes, but these aren't the usual financial schemes, cons, and HODL!—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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The defense also raised concerns about witness tampering, after private communications appeared to show Vatican gendarmes and prosecutors working to pressure a key witness.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Bluecoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluecoat. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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