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steward

[stoo-erd, styoo-] / ˈstu ərd, ˈstju- /




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“The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,” Ellison wrote in his op-ed in the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions," he wrote.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

A steward uses a handheld fan to cool down a spectator at the tennis at Wimbledon.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The division’s charge to steward America’s environment responsibly is unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

“The boy’s a wolf’s head!” the steward shouted.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

“We want to be able to be responsible stewards of this precious resource, but also make sure that the patient gets the the best treatment.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"Management's communication remains a disaster across the board," he said, adding that shop stewards were organising meetings at which Blume would be expected to take questions from staff in person.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Nationwide protests by shop stewards and works council members across the Volkswagen Group took place Thursday against reported plant closures and job cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“That is stupidity 101. We have got to be better stewards of the American taxpayer’s dollar.”

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Sam was right, the books desperately needed to be sorted, listed, and put in order, but that was no task for stewards who could neither read nor write.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

But Loushy said that she stewarded this project with the same care that she did the duo’s acclaimed 2025 docuseries “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

By contrast, parks owned and operated by tribes are better stewarded.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Much the same as the teams stewarded by the man he's just surpassed, the late Craig Brown.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2025

When we closed up at nine he went to some other part of the hotel and stewarded.

From Working With the Working Woman by Cornelia Stratton Parker

The former chief executive of Disney knows as much as anyone about successfully stewarding an iconic brand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Iger knows as much as anyone about successfully stewarding an iconic brand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But stewarding that authority demands humility and faith in the university’s distinct role in cultivating debate—neither proscribing questions nor prescribing answers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

The ocean is a globally shared resource, and stewarding the deep sea may be society’s last chance to protect the remaining virgin Earth.

From Salon May 21, 2025

He had gladly reinstated his mother in the gloomy house, and his main occupation now lay in stewarding his estate, which was not large. 

From Life's Little Ironies by Thomas Hardy




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