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Recent Examples of quarterback
Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The Terps’ 2025 recruiting class, led by four-star Archbishop Spalding quarterback Malik Washington, is 29th overall in the 247 Sports Composite rankings.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Khan fired coach Doug Pederson a day after the team’s regular-season finale and following his 18th loss in 23 games, a stunning stretch of futility that had a lot to do with injuries to quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a defense that regressed under first-year coordinator Ryan Nielsen.
—Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Bucs’ passing game thrived under Grizzard, who helped quarterback Baker Mayfield set career highs with 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns while completing more than 71% of his passes.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The Terps’ 2025 recruiting class, led by four-star Archbishop Spalding quarterback Malik Washington, is 29th overall in the 247 Sports Composite rankings.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
There was more, the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach contended, to quarterback Sam Darnold’s breakout season than the lopsided losses to the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and to the Los Angeles Rams in Monday night’s playoff game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Khan fired coach Doug Pederson a day after the team’s regular-season finale and following his 18th loss in 23 games, a stunning stretch of futility that had a lot to do with injuries to quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a defense that regressed under first-year coordinator Ryan Nielsen.
—Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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Here, bar manager Thom Geerts will have three special White Lotus themed cocktails, which will be available from February 16.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Todd died at 69 years old in November 2024, his longtime manager, Jeffrey Goldberg, confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.—
Teri Figueroa,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Relievers such as Tyler Holton, Will Vest and Jason Foley also handled hitters well from both sides of the plate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Working in a variety of styles, the designers handle every aspect of the design process, from interior architectural detailing to custom furniture design.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
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Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the 2024-25 season as the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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According to a report from 2023, staff at the hospital began working with hospital nurse leaders to establish a Narcan Training Crew, who would provide training on using Narcan at community events.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The agreements were approved by a senior Pentagon official who oversees the military court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Brigadier General Susan Escallier, who Austin designated as convening authority for military commissions in 2023.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Study sections are overseen by the Center for Scientific Review, the NIH’s portal for all incoming grant proposals.—
Aliasger K. Salem,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.—
Garth Andrew Myers,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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And that starts with a trio of other truly awful nominees: Kash Patel for FBI director, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Bobby Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While football memorabilia remains popular, soccer stars like Messi and Ronaldo commanded the highest prices in the auction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday’s win helped the Terps break away from a scrum including Wisconsin, UCLA and Illinois and command sole possession of fourth place in the Big Ten.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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