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decider

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as in selector

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Recent Examples of decider Quarterback Lincoln Jahn rallied visiting Inglewood from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to hand Palos Verdes its first defeat 26-23 on Friday in a likely Bay League title decider. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The Padres steal a game in Milwaukee, earn a split in San Diego, and outslug the Brewers in the late innings of a series decider. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 That leaves the Atlanta Board of Education as the final decider. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Following the World Cup disappointment, Artan has since taken charge of league games in Somalia as well as the Kuwaiti Premier League title decider at the end of June. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere was able to find the back of Unai Simón’s net to become the only player to do so thus far in the World Cup, but Mikel Merino’s 88th-minute goal was the decider in this 2-1 victory for Spain. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

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Noun

Sadly, most physical buttons are dead, with the only survivors being a button for hazard lights, one for the gear selector, and the ones on the doors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
The compact, rechargeable design features a digital display, preset selector and automatic shutoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of selector

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Trans women and femmes have emerged as arbiters of Brazil’s dance music scene, from the body politics of Katy e as Abusadas’s abrasive funk bruxaria, to Pabllo Vittar’s high-glam pop crossovers.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
For several generations of luxury buyers, Saks was the arbiter of elegance, glamour, and impeccably good taste.

— Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbiter

Noun

Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.

— Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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Former Hollywood High principal Jim Tunney was a long-time NFL referee.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of referee

Noun

At the beginning of this week’s episode, what Taylor & Byrne need is to prove to the arbitrator that circumstances have changed enough to invalidate the prenup Morgan and Carla signed before getting married.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
The final three years are open to negotiation, with an arbitrator making the final call if a decision can’t be reached.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrator

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The Rays challenged the calls at both first and second and Mesa was ruled safe when a video review overturned the out decision by first base umpire Mark Ripperger.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Among 25 umpires who worked the first two rounds, four had perfect rates and were confirmed on all challenges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of umpire

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But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
The same isn’t true if the NCAA wins, since athletes elsewhere can still try their luck with judges near them.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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