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stage-managed

verb

past tense of stage-manage

as in micromanaged

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Use Your Voice A customer service leader client of mine had a boss who micromanaged her into smaller and smaller spaces.

— Heather Heefner, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Alston also alleged the trustees micromanaged the hiring of key leaders.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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The Roadless Rule was adopted in 2001 after years of public debate over how much of the country’s remaining undeveloped national forest land should be protected from roads and commercial development.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
According to one poll, 30 percent of women feel unsafe, not protected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of protected

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Looking sharp Christie said Acuff’s elite offensive skillset is getting ever stronger because he is often guarded by rookie second-round draft pick Emanuel Sharpe in practice.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Williams, Thybulle, second-year forward Adou Thiero and guard Quentin Grimes were among the players who guarded the ball full court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of guarded

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This led mathematicians to suspect that the odd values were also likely irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, fought against Serbian oppression.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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