troubleshooter

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Since Walter Mondale, vice presidents have come to view their role as that of top adviser to the president—senior troubleshooter, constant surrogate, head of a few special “portfolios.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Richardson also traveled the globe as an unofficial diplomatic troubleshooter, negotiating the release of hostages and American servicemen from North Korea, Iraq, Cuba and Sudan.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2023

Government-appointed troubleshooter Tim Hair won some early goodwill by offering permanent positions to many staff who for years had been on temporary contracts - but it soon felt like another false dawn.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2022

So I called the emergency number for the Pasadena Water Department, and the operator promised to send a troubleshooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

A Renaissance man of the plains, he is a farmer, welder, businessman, machinist, ace mechanic, commodities speculator, licensed airplane pilot, computer programmer, electronics troubleshooter, video-game repairman.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer