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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Sanders and Gabriel join a crowded Browns signal caller room that already features NFL players such as 17-year veteran Joe Flacco, former Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett and former Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Tim Graham, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Tom Brady, who will be calling the 6:30 ET game for FOX, quarterbacked six for the Patriots and one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At Villanova, Smith had 105 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 8.5 quarterback sacks.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Sanders and Gabriel join a crowded Browns signal caller room that already features NFL players such as 17-year veteran Joe Flacco, former Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett and former Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
In 2008, Cassel quarterbacked the Patriots to an 11-5 record when Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opener.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Tom Brady, who will be calling the 6:30 ET game for FOX, quarterbacked six for the Patriots and one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both Mavs general manager Nico Harrison and Dumont have stated the team has no intentions of leaving Dallas.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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North Korean troops are further disadvantaged by the crude tactics of their Russian commanders, who have sent them into assault campaigns without providing rear-fire support, the spy agency told lawmakers in January.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, was killed during a strike in July 2024.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the highest and broadest tariffs are avoided, U.S. farmers will likely be able to handle the impacts with only modest discomfort.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The writers delivered a masterclass in how to handle the unforeseen death of a central character, then did a superb job navigating not only Dan’s heartbreak, but his conflicted feelings about moving on with Louise.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By adding in other activities outside work, people also tend to diversify their identities, which helps during the inevitable setbacks and failures throughout a career, said Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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There’s also Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, two behind-the-scenes senior officials helping to shape, implement and message around Trump’s economic plans.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronaut who founded the Shift4 Payments company as a teenager and commanded the first civilian space crew in 2021 aboard a SpaceX capsule.—
Karen Freifeld,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman funded and commanded Polaris Dawn, a private SpaceX flight that circled Earth for nearly five days last September.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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