1
as in ruled
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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2
as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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In April, a Superior Court Justice ruled the renovations, which had been held up in court, were not a violation of the law and could continue.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Despite that, the USDA ruled the plan unacceptable.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In their recommendation, Warner and Kaine said Nachmanoff supervised a team that represented more than 2,500 clients accused of federal violations ranging from petty offenses to capital murder.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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A little over 2,500 valid ballots were cast in a count supervised by Votenet Solutions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The housing authority, which does business as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance, is governed by a five-member board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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That Mariners team still managed an 8-5 record against Houston.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department has spent months investigating, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence necessary to secure an indictment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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But now, the space agency is preparing to wind down activity at the orbiting laboratory by the early 2030s and commission new space stations operated by the private sector.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Americans' TikTok data will be stored securely on servers operated by Oracle in the United States without access from China.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted raids at churches, homes and workplaces to swiftly arrest people deemed to be in the country without legal status.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX has also conducted four other launches in 2025 — suborbital test flights of Starship, the giant rocket the company is developing to help humanity settle Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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With its proprietary and patent-protected glass formula, the crystals are globally compliant to REACH and Swarovski is certified Oekotex Standard 100 as well as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and SMETA certified, as well as regulated by Sustainability Due Diligence.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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What regulated actual Southern credit markets, when bondpeople were used as collateral for loans, were surpluses from slave labor, not short-term fluctuations in slave prices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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During his heyday, the Aussie was known for his daring feats on track, willing to break later than anyone and get past cars in an aggressive, but controlled manner.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump, in an interview with Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy on the debut episode of his series The Sunday Briefing, was asked about the pending deal talks around TikTok, which is currently controlled by the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Presided (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presided%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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