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as in governs
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 operates
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presides (over)
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Now 66, Barghouti, was previously the leader of the Palestinian political group Fatah, a rival to Hamas, and which governs the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
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Their work paved the way for real world applications of quantum mechanics, which governs the way the world works at the smallest, subatomic scales and distances, said Jonathan Bagger, a particle physicist and CEO of the American Physical Society.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Today, Hamas operates without a coherent leadership, a reality its remaining figures seem unwilling to confront.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Airports pick a side TSA owns and operates some of the video monitors at airports which have been added to try to expedite the screening process by displaying reminders and sometimes include DHS messages.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, election law experts say that for Democrats, a worst case-scenario could mean a loss of as many as 19 congressional seats if, as seems likely, the court rules against the existing understanding of the federal election law.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most major news brands decline Pentagon censorship rules A dozen or more major media companies, including conservative-leaning newsrooms, have refused to sign a pledge to only report officially approved news from the Pentagon.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mannika trained as a sociologist at Columbia University and now manages product for tech companies.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Oct. 2025
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How Memphis manages this balance between security and trust may shape future debates over the role of the National Guard in American cities.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee on Friday obtained copies of the citations from the California Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees Cal-OSHA.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.—
Kolter Homes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump had said earlier on social media that there didn’t seem to be a reason to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping anymore because of export controls the country placed on rare earths.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hamas controls the government in the enclave.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Incidents were also reported at Kelowna International Airport and Victoria International Airport in British Columbia along with Windsor International Airport in Ontario, according to Transport Canada, which regulates airports in the country.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The ocean regulates our climate, supports global trade, and feeds communities.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Presides (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presides%20%28over%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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