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"text": "Wayman's major responsibility is to quarterback the team, coordinating business development, project scheduling and management and quality control.",
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}
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"To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity."
],
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"(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity."
],
"tags": [
"broadly"
]
}
],
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