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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
Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
That coach, Ryan Porter, had previously worked with Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Reid is known for giving second chances — most notably to quarterback Michael Vick who served time in person after his dogfighting scheme before joining Reid on the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Brittany, 29, who is married to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was on the sidelines of the Nov. 4 game in yet another stylish outfit in support of her husband and his team.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
That coach, Ryan Porter, had previously worked with Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
In a matchup against Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud — another Stafford fan — Williams was 23 of 37 for 174 yards, with two interceptions, in a 19-13 defeat.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Reid is known for giving second chances — most notably to quarterback Michael Vick who served time in person after his dogfighting scheme before joining Reid on the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
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My phone pings with an email from our building manager down in the city.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, hiring managers have begun to learn that, and degree requirements have been dropping in many fields.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many of these were functions supervised by Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of a new spin-off company that will run the bulk of Comcast’s cable networks.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Should your music player connect to the internet, supervise your child’s use based on their age and maturity level.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Israeli officials later said a local Hezbollah commander and several operatives were in the building.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Both exhibitions are a big jumble of things brought to bear on cultural history, a subject better handled through texts.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Knowing the scale of this propulsion system bolstered my confidence that the vessel could handle what was coming.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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The agencies' leaders are chosen by state governments, as was the case in Illinois, where Director Heidi E. Mueller was appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Middle East crisis — explained Israel has launched extensive airstrikes across Lebanon, including one in September that killed Hezbollah's longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.NPR Staff, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tom Homan Trump has appointed Tom Homan to oversee deportation policy and aviation security.Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Behind layers of clothes, underwear, CDs, records, and other odd items and products for sale, Sean Carter oversees the store from behind the counter.Julian Roberts-Grmela, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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And Rachel Chard, deputy director of electric school buses at CALSTART Parents and caregivers are driving conversations about the nationwide transition to zero-emission school buses in an email.Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Today, her Black Label Masterpieces can command prices beyond $10 million.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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