as in manager
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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
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner are the only other quarterbacks to start for two franchises in Super Bowls.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner who quarterbacked Indiana to its first national title, is the consensus favorite for the Raiders.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Cowboys quarterback hanging out with his ex Sarah Jane Ramos' bridesmaid is nothing.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner are the only other quarterbacks to start for two franchises in Super Bowls.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Verb
Before Miami Dolphins draft pick Michael Taaffe and quarterback Quinn Ewers were teammates and close friends at Texas, Taaffe had the best day of his high school football career against Ewers.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner who quarterbacked Indiana to its first national title, is the consensus favorite for the Raiders.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Sitting in the Petco Park visiting dugout Monday afternoon, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes would have preferred to be answering a different set of questions about the team’s rotation depth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Her sisters Maria and Judith manage the circus and supervise show details, respectively.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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In Europe, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland has become a flagship for the trend, with weeklong programs supervised by more than 50 specialized doctors and a growing audience of guests in their late thirties and forties focused on prevention.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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As the attack unfolded on Sunday morning, Ukraine’s commander of the Unmanned System Forces posted a message on his official Telegram account, addressed to the residents of Patriarchy, one of Moscow’s elite residential districts.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi served as a commander for Kata’ib Hizballah and worked with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Wear gloves when handling it and wash your hands immediately after.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The conversion is being handled by SDFX Studios (formerly Stereo D), the same company del Toro worked with on Pacific Rim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Alexey Maishev | Afp | Getty Images As Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to China, Moscow's leader will be keen not only to bolster ties with Beijing but also to extract key wins in areas of trade and energy.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Nuno, who succeeded Graham Potter in late September on a three-year deal, has overseen 36 games, losing 16, winning 11 and drawing nine.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Pieces of the answer involve manufacturing missteps, capital allocation, and a board that – by the assessment of many industry analysts – lacked the semiconductor expertise to oversee the technology decisions in front of it.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In text messages between Musk and his employees, including OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis and a project director Sam Teller, Musk's team cheered the hire, according to correspondence made public in discovery.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Pasricha’s wife Eiesha Pasricha is the de facto artistic director of the brand, also personally curating the retail at Gleneagles and the shop at Estelle Manor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The parts that remained were commanded by captains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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That performance helped Feehan take a commanding 4-0 lead into the seventh, which is when the game nearly went awry for the Shamrocks.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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