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preside (over)

verb

pri-ˈzīd

Definition of preside (over)

as in to rule

to exercise authority or power over from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations

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as in to operate

to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Verb

But the refs ruled the backwards pass/lateral/whatever was actually a forward pass, no matter where the ball landed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Ruled by Europe’s longest-ruling Royal Family, Monaco’s palaces have housed real-life royalty for centuries on end.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rule

Verb

Blough said farmers will be clocked by the high prices because of the high use of diesel to transport fertilizers and crops and operate tractors and combines.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

Experts say part of the problem is that federal laws that govern the handling of health information generally don’t apply to telehealth companies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
In August, hundreds showed up to defend California’s authority to govern its own coast at a Santa Monica hearing of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and 18,000 more people filed comments online.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of govern

Verb

The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Because of the deliberately micro size, too, the team managing the Low can be nimble and respond both to community requests and wide releases in funny ways that Alamo and AMC can’t.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

People still need to supervise systems, manage exceptions, interpret information, and make decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
He was sentenced to 50 days in jail but given credit for 50 days of time served and supervised release for three years.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

José Dias Toffoli, who previously stepped down from overseeing the Banco Master case because of his links to Vorcaro, also refused to vote.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The Reactor Pilot Program was established under Executive Order 14301 and allows the DOE to oversee the design, construction, and initial testing of qualifying advanced reactors outside national laboratories, with the NRC observing the process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversee

Verb

Before scrambling to control the reaction, decide whether the attention is actually a problem.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Fears that Iran and its close ally, the Houthis, effectively control two of the world’s most important maritime choke points rattled global energy markets.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

Hundreds of those grants were later reinstated when a federal judge ruled that the slap-dash nature of the terminations violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which regulates how agencies are supposed to change policies.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
The episode marked the latest instance of Congress trying and failing to advance AI legislation amid a growing debate over whether, if at all, to regulate the technology that industry leaders warn may pose doomsday threats to humanity.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2026

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