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as in stewardships
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens
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as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendencies
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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This update is the latest in a story with a laundry list of mistakes and oversights made by the administration since hiring Cook.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other transit authorities, such as the Xpress, have suspended operations for Monday.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Widespread power outages, dilapidated equipment, and a lack of spare parts from absent foreign firms crippled operations.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the decision not to have the department’s Civil Rights Division investigate marked a sharp departure from past administrations, which have moved quickly to probe shootings of civilians by law enforcement officials.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Democratic officials have, in past administrations, asked for the same.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Europe is introducing new regulations, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which makes imports of high-carbon steel more expensive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The bill, which advanced from the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, would exempt Proposition 4 funding from review under the Administrative Procedure Act, which dictates how state agencies follow rules and regulations and can cause lengthy delays in implementing programs.—
Nadia Lathan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unusually at this relatively affordable price point, the NODE 100 has a fully customizable touch bar and keys that can be programmed with macros, media controls or application shortcuts for software like Adobe Photoshop or web browser.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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White then took the controls of Boston’s offense, even in another subpar shooting night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Police found evidence that two shooters had armed themselves and shown up there at Gonzalez’s behest, who allegedly relayed directions from Vega-Mendoza.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This honorary mention is designed to recognise individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s also updated in real-time throughout the year and its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments’ portals.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The fact that money is being deceptively extracted from Americans and funneled to foreign governments and crime rings, harming economic security, stoking fear and empowering bad foreign actors, is a national emergency.—
Caroline Melear,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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