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Recent Examples of generalship
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Dellavedova brought grit, feistiness, unselfishness, and floor generalship Thursday night.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
This is a history not of generalship but of unfathomable deprivation, atrocities, and genocide.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
His vision, floor-generalship, calming presence, playmaking, defense and leadership are greatly missed.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
As evidenced by her performance versus Auka at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte Flair, Ric’s daughter, is keeping the tradition of ring-generalship in the family.
—Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
Dellavedova brought grit, feistiness, unselfishness, and floor generalship Thursday night.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
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Studies have shown that companies with diverse leadership teams are more likely to outperform their counterparts financially, with diversity driving innovation and better decision-making.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Senate calls for just $4 billion in spending cuts, but GOP leadership emphasizes that's a low floor and that committees will be on the hunt for far more.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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Sullivan joined Athlete Advantage, a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) sports management company, as CEO in 2024.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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While at Black Bear, Redmon expanded the company’s management arm.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deportations The Trump administration has until 11:59 p.m. today to return a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in March.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, depending on the industry, firms are constrained by various factors when considering shifts in supply chains, such as the availability of supply inputs, infrastructure, the quality and cost of local labor, regulation and governance.—
Dylan Butts,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Success requires getting your hands directly on data governance and quality controls before rolling out any personalization initiatives.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Only in the past handful of years have Democrats gained control of the majority after decades of Republican control.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Transportation was notified to conduct traffic control.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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While the team has endured rough stretches this season, the Devils are trending in the right direction again.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of the suspects was reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member and acted under the direction of a Chinese spy agency.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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