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decider

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as in selector

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Recent Examples of decider That leaves the Atlanta Board of Education as the final decider. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 At 2-2 in the second set, Rybakina won four consecutive games to level the match and force a decider. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 13 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 Seiya Suzuki singled in two runs to key a three-run 10th inning and Jordan Wicks, called up earlier Sunday, got a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to preserve the Chicago Cubs 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the decider of the three-game series. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 In the same group, Paraguay and Australia face off in a decider. — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026 The crushing win followed England's own big win at Lord's and sends the series to a decider in Nottingham starting on Thursday. — ABC News, 21 June 2026

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Noun

The gear selector, mounted on a lever on the right side of the steering wheel near the wiper controls rather than a traditional gear shift, took some getting used to.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
The car is fit with a four-speed Wilson pre-selector transmission.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

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The move publicly challenges the accuracy of the state’s death determinations in an extraordinary move that breaks precedent that states are the arbiters of case and death determinations, not the CDC.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
After six months of war, the deadlock has left the Islamic Republic bitterly divided, while its ultimate arbiter, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, remains in hiding.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbiter

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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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Among the top-performing VARs last season were EFL referee Paul Howard and EPL assistant Neil Davies.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The play was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after the referee said there was windup, impact and follow-through on the foul, resulting in Carrington’s ejection.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of referee

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Cases are decided by baseball-style arbitration − a process in which the arbitrator must award either the amount proposed by the insurance plan or what the medical provider asks.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year’s killing of Charlie Kirk.

— Corey Williams, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrator

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Crossing behind the umpire and catcher is considered a form of respect for the game, the opposing team, and the officials.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Royals Manager Matt Quatraro gets tossed after umpires reverse a run scoring balk taking away a run from the Royals.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of umpire

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The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
One of the owners is asking a judge to enforce a settlement agreement that would sell the hospitals to Insight and have the hospitals’ current CEO step down as leader of the facilities.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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