umpire
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That was the same day Roberts unveiled another bit of brilliant PR, claiming that he would be a humble judge, comparing the job with that of a baseball umpire.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Like a tennis umpire, eyes forever dashing left and right, Labour folk do the same, politically and geographically.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The lone umpire in Philadelphia that day was Billy McLean, a former boxer who Mr. Thorn has written “had no trouble standing up to players in a dignified fashion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
As for Joe, well, he’s been called more names than the world’s most stinking umpire.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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