as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
while still in his 20s, he was known on Wall Street as an investment hotshot
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Recent Examples of hotshot
California Containment, hotshots, evacuation orders: Understanding key wildfire terms
Sept. 12, 2024
Dry brush and vegetation have also helped fuel erratic fire behavior, with flames quickly spreading and at times changing direction.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Two engines, a hotshot crew and a helicopter were sent to battle the blaze, but due to the rugged terrain, ground teams have been unable to access the fire.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Visitors to the park can follow the hotshots' final steps and pay homage to them.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Would Kaufman’s metaphysical slapstick work so well without the guiding hand of its interpreter, music-video hotshot Spike Jonze?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Two engines, a hotshot crew and a helicopter were sent to battle the blaze, but due to the rugged terrain, ground teams have been unable to access the fire.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Visitors to the park can follow the hotshots' final steps and pay homage to them.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Would Kaufman’s metaphysical slapstick work so well without the guiding hand of its interpreter, music-video hotshot Spike Jonze?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Marketing experts point out that the cost of advertising on Instagram or Facebook is significantly higher, putting financial pressure on small businesses already operating on tight margins.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s no master list of the year’s on-screen chemistry; but if there were, the trio of Martindale, Diamantopoulos, and Cyr would absolutely deserve a spot.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company also leveled up its wine program by partnering with master sommelier Andrea Robinson.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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That year, Morgan’s son, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or Jack, made his father’s library a public institution, easily accessible to scholars.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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The libero is usually a defensive specialist adept at passing.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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The whole thing was an exercise in virtuoso terraforming.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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Yet given his gifts (keyboard virtuoso, powerful soul voice, stellar dancer, able to craft a propulsive hook), why didn’t Billy Preston become a bigger star?Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essiedu’s attachment to the series echoes HBO’s previously laid out vision for the reimagining of the popular wizard adventure.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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As well as being a guru for young performers, John has restored the careers of older musicians who had lost faith in themselves.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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He has been billed as an offensive guru, but the Giants can’t score.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Through her connection to Nashville, Wilson was invited to perform on the PBS special Patsy Cline: Walkin’ After Midnight featuring a variety of artists (Wynonna, Pat Benatar, Ashley McBryde, Kristin Chenoweth, and others) performing Patsy Cline songs at the historic Ryman Auditorium.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Swift won in 10 categories: top Artist, top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top Hot 100 artist, Top 100 songwriter, top streaming songs artist, top radio songs artist, top Billboard Global 200 Artist, top Billboard Global (excl.Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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