as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert topped 300 yards — and averaged more than 9 yards per dropback.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Early on during Monday Night Football in Week 1, the vibes were high surrounding the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Stated differently, while a star quarterback and star pre-med student might not have to pay for college because of their unique talents, only the QB can earn millions in NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert topped 300 yards — and averaged more than 9 yards per dropback.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Corbett had his share of miscues in the season-opener, including multiple off-target snaps to quarterback Bryce Young.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Early on during Monday Night Football in Week 1, the vibes were high surrounding the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
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Vicencio’s criminal history in the county outlines struggles with mental health, and legal trouble over gun possession; he was supervised under the court’s mental-health treatment division for much of 2022.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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After that, the rtw was designed by a team supervised by managing director Georgina Brandolini.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over in Grand Rapids, there’s sporadic pushback on fluoridation, said water system manager Wayne Jernberg.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Europe’s defense stocks have boomed this year , with some major players tripling in value — but one fund manager spotted the potential in sector darling Rheinmetall early, and won big as a result.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The most visible are those in customer service and support, with AI agents now handling millions of customer interactions once handled by live agents over chat, email and even phone.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s also some discussion of how to handle characters with alternate forms, such as Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This cannot be a coincidence, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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That is where creativity lives, where intimacy is built, and where leaders are made.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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One day, visitors would be able to ascend the tower and enjoy a commanding view of sprawling Barcelona.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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That means that at exit those brands are likely to command stronger multiples.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Astorga, the artistic director and founder of DanzArts, said that people who were not Mexican could come to the celebration and see the culture and the dance styles of different regions of Mexico.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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