as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
his scrupulous intendance of the university's finances
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McCluskey described it as one leg of a three-legged stool, the others being real estate development and property management.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
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The nonprofit developer has a 96% housing retention rate and 96% participation rate for services across its permanent supportive housing portfolio, according to Carlos Rodriguez, management analyst for the Housing and Homeless Services Department.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The city also has an online tool that provides real-time GPS tracking of snow plowing and road salting operations during winter storms.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, as the world reopened and gyms returned to normal operations, Peloton’s growth engines began to falter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For many women, selling Avon was their first opportunity to earn and control income, even if earnings were modest.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The San Jose Sharks made a push in the third period but could not overcome a pair of puck-handling miscues in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday to finish off a four-game road trip.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thunderbolt 5 Compatible The enclosure is aimed at demanding applications like 8K and 4K video editing, high-resolution photography, plus large-scale data handling where sustained throughput and low latency are vital.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore’s consent decree similarly identified major deficiencies in training, including outdated curricula, inconsistent instruction, and inadequate field supervision.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026
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Factors like population density, consistent consumer demand, access to kosher supervision, supply chains, and real estate all play a role.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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While speaking in Toledo, Vance largely reiterated the administration’s points that acquiring Greenland would boost American national security interests and its critical minerals supply chain.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, Vance told the Washington Examiner in an interview published Thursday that when appropriate, the administration might take disciplinary action against ICE agents.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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For once, things appear to be moving in the right direction in the injury department.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The government aims to raise that share to around 20% by fiscal 2040 as part of its broader energy security and decarbonization strategy, Reuters reported.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a federal government agency, grants charters and insures credit union members’ deposits for up to $250,000, just like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) does with for-profit banks.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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