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Recent Examples of bailiwick But the company was squarely under his bailiwick: OpenAI was to be part of the research wing of the startup incubator Y Combinator, where Altman was CEO. WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023 January 6th would seem to fall within that bailiwick, but, as court dockets up and down the Eastern Seaboard demonstrate, the insurrection and its surrounding intrigues remain very much part of America’s present tense. Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023 Middle Eastern, Asian, Italian and Indian markets, Trader Joe’s, high-end gourmet shops and local farmers markets are all in her bailiwick. Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023 The agency has since extended its bailiwick to isolated ponds, drainage ditches and dry creek beds. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bailiwick 
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Noun
  • Like the power lines that have sparked so many disastrous wildfires, the two realms of fire are crossing, often with lethal consequences.
    Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Lok takes place in a black-and-white fantasy realm, and your goal is to help little worm-like creatures progress through each level.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted 4 to 6 inches of snow for parts of the Houston metro area, a rare event in the region's climate history.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.
    Sandeep Sakharkar, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thomas cited the department’s experience at Democratic and Republican national conventions.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The Alexander Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred on Shirley Drive on Saturday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Officials said the purpose of the state’s severe cold weather protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the cold, which could be life-threatening if they are exposed to the elements for an extended period of time.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Bird Rock Elementary: As part of a year-long initiative, Bird Rock is emphasizing the school’s core values through morning announcements, curriculum elements and monthly assemblies.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Murray is averaging a career-low 12.1 points per game while shooting career lows of 42.4% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Grill went 7-for-10 from the field (3-of-5 from 3).
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Since then, at least two other people have received the implant, according to the Associated Press. Co-founded in 2016 by Musk, Neuralink is the Tesla and SpaceX founder’s foray into the health sphere, with hopes to restore motor functions, vision, and speech.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In that case, the sphere of the LSS never intersects the much larger box of the universe.
    Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Success for the movement was simple to measure: treating individuals with colorblindness in all walks of life.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Spend your days exploring the great outdoors on nature walks, blissed out at the spa on the property, or sampling entrees and desserts at the on-site restaurant–all within plain view of the Hudson river.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Bailiwick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailiwick. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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