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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Rachael Holder, whose feature directorial debut Love, Brooklyn is making a splash at the indie box office, has signed with ColorCreative for management.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Accion’s investments from the new fund — made before reaching a final close last month — include Nigerian payroll management startup PaidHR in June, and Kenyan online commerce venture Flowcart (formerly called Sukhiba) last year.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The proposal comes as ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling from China are expected to see 100 percent tariffs, with the NAWE suggesting a three-year transition period to implement the duty so that the industry can have time to source equipment domestically and from other markets.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now that beta test vehicles have been created, the company will use those to validate ride quality, handling, braking, thermodynamics, aerodynamics and sound insulation calibrations and engineering.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In August 2018, having been co-owners since 2007, Stan Kroenke bought Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent shareholding for over £600m, ending a long power struggle for ultimate control of the club and taking his total stake to 97 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the court ordered Bibler to be released under special conditions and pretrial supervision, according to Kane County court records.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kasperowicz emphasized those are lower now than under the Biden administration, when vacancy rates were 19% and 20% for doctors and nurses, respectively.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongside the president to announce moves that align with the administration’s goals on emerging technologies and American reshoring.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mother Monster took home the artist of the year award, best collaboration, best direction, and best art direction at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tonolli encouraged O’Connor to grant the government’s motion to dismiss.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the federal hiring freeze imposed earlier this year put these dreams of government work on hold.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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