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to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The competitive rebuild seems to be nearing its final stages as the Vikings recently went on a $300 million spending spree designed to put unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the best position to succeed.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In posts shared Saturday and Sunday on X, ESPN’s Adam Schefter implied that NFL officials help quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
If Ward and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders are both selected in the top three, that means that either Carter or Hunter will be available for New England.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The competitive rebuild seems to be nearing its final stages as the Vikings recently went on a $300 million spending spree designed to put unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the best position to succeed.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Other signal-callers who’ve had the pleasure of losing to Mahomes in the playoffs are former No. 1 picks Trevor Lawrence and Baker Mayfield and the newest addition to the list as of this year, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In posts shared Saturday and Sunday on X, ESPN’s Adam Schefter implied that NFL officials help quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022 was He.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Haugh, a career Air Force leader, was deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Md., until President Joe Biden tapped him to lead the NSA in Feb. 2024.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The White House leader is railing against the States’ trade deficits with its biggest trading partners, such as Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union, and has either imposed or threatened (as with the EU) up to 25% tariffs on imports.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Joan Jett and her company Blackheart have entered into a partnership with hit songwriter Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music to oversee the legendary rock artist’s catalog together, The Hollywood Reporter can report exclusively.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the initial report of Pérez's survival, Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the official Emergency Operations Center, later confirmed to the AP and the New York Times that Pérez had not been located.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While in her early 20s, Parker Harris kicked off her career as a commercial producer and director.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rema commanded a lively crowd at the Moody Theatre headlining the fourth night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW in Austin.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The camera responded instantly to my Alexa voice commands to stream video to an Amazon Echo Show display.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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