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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For now, the 37-year-old, who holds a business management degree and owned a catering firm back in Savannah, is waiting tables at a sports bar near Madison Square Garden for three shifts and hoping to get a bartender position.—
Michael Sasso,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office also declined to answer whether deputies assisted in the operation.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Withers was booked into the Pulaski County jail on charges of fleeing and obstructing government operations, both misdemeanors, and was released Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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The academy apologized the day prior for its handling of a situation in which some students wore red ties to school to honor Kirk, 31.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents and prosecuted the president's son with gun and tax charges.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some of that was out of Gibson’s control as the Ducks’ defense eroded in front of him.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beginning October 12, 2025, the 29 nations of the European Schengen Area will start phasing out the stamping of travel documents and instead will switch to a new digital Entry/Exit System (EES), which the European Union argues will accelerate border-control processes and improve security.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The investigation also found fault with inadequate supervision within the detective’s unit and at the command level.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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From supporting directors in pitching to studios, to designing characters and environments, planning complex sequences in pre-production, on set supervision, and delivering finals in post, VFX is woven into every stage of filmmaking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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An Office of Management and Budget memo obtained by Punchbowl News on Wednesday detailed the administration’s personnel plans for a shutdown, which go beyond the standard furloughs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Amid the administration's hard-line deportation strategy, the death raises questions about detainee medical care and oversight for those in ICE custody.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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With both teams aiming to avoid a 1–3 start, this game presents an opportunity for one to gain momentum and establish a positive direction for the rest of the season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Don’t pull over in the roundabout Roundabouts with a single lane of traffic in each direction are fairly simple – yield to traffic in the roundabout, wait for a gap in traffic and go through, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Both parties have been at a standoff concerning how to fund the government.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Puspha also uses the name Boracay and sails under the flag of Benin, according to the Ukrainian government.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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