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she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterbacked
Knutson quarterbacked Smithson Valley to a state championship in 2025, completing 12 of his 21 passing attempts for 160 yards and a touchdown in the title game victory over Frisco Lone Star.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
But the man who later quarterbacked the BC Lions to a Canadian Grey Cup championship and the Minnesota Vikings into Super Bowl IV also played hoops for the Bears.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1977, former Cowboy Craig Morton had quarterbacked the team to its first Super Bowl where the Doomsday defense dismantled him and the Broncos, producing co-MVP’s on defense (Randy White, Harvey Martin).
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Brady quarterbacked for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
As the patriarch, Jack initially served as a coach during the ‘70s while John’s brother, Jim, quarterbacked the Wolverines during the ‘80s only to later return and lead the school to its first national title this century.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Kusilek, who quarterbacked the Falcons from 2012-15, earning all-WIAC Conference honors, stood with a smile pasted to his face and his eyes glued to Wisconsin-River Falls coach Matt Walker as the final minute of time ticked off the clock.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Trubisky quarterbacked the rest of the game.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Manning had quarterbacked at Ole Miss before playing sixteen seasons for the New York Giants.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
But the man who later quarterbacked the BC Lions to a Canadian Grey Cup championship and the Minnesota Vikings into Super Bowl IV also played hoops for the Bears.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1977, former Cowboy Craig Morton had quarterbacked the team to its first Super Bowl where the Doomsday defense dismantled him and the Broncos, producing co-MVP’s on defense (Randy White, Harvey Martin).
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Brady quarterbacked for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
As the patriarch, Jack initially served as a coach during the ‘70s while John’s brother, Jim, quarterbacked the Wolverines during the ‘80s only to later return and lead the school to its first national title this century.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Kusilek, who quarterbacked the Falcons from 2012-15, earning all-WIAC Conference honors, stood with a smile pasted to his face and his eyes glued to Wisconsin-River Falls coach Matt Walker as the final minute of time ticked off the clock.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Trubisky quarterbacked the rest of the game.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Manning had quarterbacked at Ole Miss before playing sixteen seasons for the New York Giants.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterbacked
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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All four officers were members of the Defense Tactics Unit at the State Police Academy, and would have supervised and/or interacted with Delgado-Garcia during his training.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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At Chanel, for instance, following Matthieu Blazy’s arrival, Lucia Peroni spearheaded the makeup looks, while Duffy oversaw hairstyles for the recent couture, spring 2026 ready-to-wear and Métiers d’Art displays.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Roath, who oversaw food, essentials and cosmetics, will take Fiddelke’s previous job as chief operating officer, the company said Tuesday.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The court filings have managed to make a public spectacle out of the private communications of Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, WME agent Warren Zavala — among others.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Indian history is filled with charismatic – and often controversial – figures who commanded huge devotion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The $13 million gap between the proposals commanded extra attention as Skubal — who is part of the MLB Players Association’s executive subcommittee — challenged the status quo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Quarterbacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterbacked. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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