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care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, surveillance
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Joined by mastermind Analyst Kristen Chazal, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and under the supervision of Special Agent in Charge Dana Mosier, the unit works to solve complicated cases in the name of national security. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Is 'FBI' Renewed for a Second Season? Here's Everything We Know," 30 Apr. 2019 The article included an update that the actor and model was allegedly released from medical care and was reportedly at home under the supervision of her team. — De Elizabeth, Allure, "Paris Jackson Slams Reports That She Attempted Suicide," 19 Mar. 2019 The article included an update that the actor and model was allegedly released from medical care and was reportedly at home under the supervision of her team. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Paris Jackson Denies Reports That She Attempted Suicide," 17 Mar. 2019 The lawmaker said that Congressional supervision of the agency had been lacking during the Trump administration. — WSJ, "Meet the New Agenda Setters in the House," 7 Nov. 2018 For now, the government said the two CRISPR babies and the third on the way are under medical supervision, with regular visits by government health officials, according to AP. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Is the CRISPR baby controversy the start of a terrifying new chapter in gene editing?," 22 Jan. 2019 The group not on opioids tried an average of four pain medications, requiring careful trial and error under close medical supervision. — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, "Lost in the battle to create fewer new patients addicted to opioids: Longtime pain patients," 24 May 2018 Kennedy — who was already under federal supervision for a previous crime — reportedly cut off his ankle bracelet, used makeup to appear black, and robbed a cashier in a cash cage at the casino in the early morning hours of Jan. 10. — Monique Judge, The Root, "Your 1st Mistake Was Robbing a Casino on the Strip in Blackface," 13 Mar. 2018 Of course, like so many of his fellow A-listers, Rudd's skin-care and self-care routines are probably a mix of insanely expensive products and near-constant dermatologic supervision and access. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Paul Rudd Finally Shares His Skin-Care Secrets," 25 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supervision.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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