presiding

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Adjective
  • Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At the other end of the spectrum, Macquarie’s chief economist, David Doyle, tells Fortune that while Washington isn’t necessarily shaping its policy because of imminent recessionary fears, policymakers will be keen to maintain growth.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Since the late 90s, Jungen has forged a name for himself internationally through his commanding sculptural practice.
    News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Meet fellow caffeine lovers, sample local roasts and learn from Cincinnati's supreme latte artists.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Our experts rate Hisense TVs highly in their reviews, for their supreme performance at a great value, and this TV is cut from the same cloth.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Goodall was seen as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The 2019 Nationals aren’t even the foremost road warriors of the last few years.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to her fashion business, Doble serves as an ambassador for Project Zero, leading initiatives focused on coral reef conservation and sustainable fashion practices.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Her appointment comes at a time where, amid a flurry of changes among industry leadership, few women have been charged with leading menswear divisions.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Steve Kopack Steve Kopack is a senior reporter at NBC News covering business and the economy.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Two of Jurupa Valley's senior players, McPherson and Hadeel Hazameh, stepped away from the team this season in protest of the trans athlete.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • More top kitchen deals include a Vitamix blender and Le Creuset mini round cocottes.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • She was named principal dancer at 32.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The film is set to begin principal photography this week in Los Angeles, with release plans to be announced at a later date.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Presiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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