skipper
Example Sentences
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And the Washington Nationals’ new skipper is all of 33 years old, making him the youngest person to manage in the majors in more than half a century.
Instead he sat at the post-match news conference as a winning skipper, literally slapping Head on the back.
From BBC
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test on Saturday as the tourists look to clinch their first series win in India in 25 years.
From Barron's
The twining herbaceous perennial vine is a host plant for the silver-spotted skipper butterfly, and produces flowers in rosy shades, with a shape that reveals the plant’s membership in the pea family.
From Seattle Times
The skipper was asked about the potential for Betts getting hurt while playing an unfamiliar position.
From Seattle Times
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