stint

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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

Bethell's IPL stint means he has not played a red-ball match since the final Ashes Test in Sydney in January, when he made a breakthrough century.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

I learned this at the very beginning of my stint as a waitress, when I was warned that my purse could be searched by management at any time.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich