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[stint] / stɪnt /




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After a coaching stint in the minors, he received his NHL break in 2000 when the New York Rangers fired their coach with four games left in the season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Bass, an ex-US congresswoman and Democratic Party stalwart, had an unremarkable start to her stint at the helm of America's second biggest city, and seemed headed for a quasi-automatic re-election in the liberal city.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s that latter stint that’s become a particular focus in the final days of California’s long and winding gubernatorial primary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Jofra Archer will not be ready following his stint at the Indian Premier League, while Brydon Carse is injured.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rick Kingsley, back when he was showing me around the Washington Correctional Facility, had remembered Sing Sing as the worst nine months of his life, his stint in Vietnam included.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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