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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In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the agency had $500 million for forest management and fire prevention that was not directly tied to cap-and-invest or the bond — up from about $65 million two decades prior.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026 -
Her intellectual property and brand management company, TAS Rights Management, filed trademark applications covering short audio clips of her voice and her visual likeness.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The Azerbaijan operation consisted of several dozen troops, including members of Israel’s special operations forces, its elite heliborne combat and rescue force, and Mossad personnel, one of the sources said.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s strike followed a series of similar operations in recent weeks.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Bass dedicated her reelection campaign to emphasizing her past experience and achievements in the role, but faced scrutiny over her record and battled criticism for her handling of last year's Los Angeles wildfires.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The airport also has plans to replace its aging baggage handling system, with the total cost for the projects estimated at about $700 million, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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This is individualizing dosing under close medical supervision to address specific clinical situations.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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The court affirmed Cichuniec’s conviction for second-degree assault related to the unlawful administration of drugs, leaving that conviction intact, the decision states.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The Justice Department under recent Democratic administrations failed to bring closure to many major white-collar crimes.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Since the Miss Universe Cuba franchise was established in Miami under the direction of Venezuelan lawyer and designer Prince Julio César in 2024, the city has become a hub for training beauty queens of Cuban origin who represent the island in international competitions.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The election is widely viewed as a verdict on the turbulent presidency of Gustavo Petro, who came to power in 2022, and on the future direction of Colombia’s political and economic model.—
Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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That spike owes to a significant increase in visitors arriving by sea and the recovery in cruise ship calls, Ishigaki’s municipal government said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Trump has pushed a more hands-off approach for government intervention in the AI industry than his predecessor, former president Joe Biden.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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