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as in to oversee
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervise
The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Altenburg also supervises the General Crimes Unit, Community Partnership Unit and Early Intervention Unit in the DA's office.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Altenburg also supervises the General Crimes Unit, Community Partnership Unit and Early Intervention Unit in the DA's office.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The co-chairs of the advisory board overseeing the building of the memorial are Lord Pickles, a Conservative politician, and Ed Balls, a former Labour M.P. who is now a podcaster and TV presenter.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Manchester United’s last midseason hire, Ralf Rangnick in 2021/22, was supposed to have a role overseeing long-term strategy at Old Trafford after his interim period as head coach ended.Steve Price, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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And yet, none of it has managed to solve the problem: Dinner exists, daunting and ominous.Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s unusually personal diplomacy managed to lower tensions on the Korean peninsula but brought no lasting deal to end Pyongyang’s nuclear programme.Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 6 Jan. 2025
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On the way to Topanga Canyon, Dad and I stopped to watch the fire burn.Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Of those that tuned into the first episode, 90% watched subsequent instalments.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s Eilidh Muir, who handles our Irish whisky and some of our really old Scotches.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, if the raw beef has been handled incorrectly by the meat processor, bacteria from the cow's other body parts may contaminate the meat.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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When Van Hoogstraten needed to step back from operating the forum in 2014, France agreed to acquire it, still insisting on sustaining the autonomy for which it was founded.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And we're very sharply focused as an agency on dealing with that threat, supporting the FBI in the New Orleans case, where, as the FBI has said publicly, their belief is that the man who perpetrated that horrific act was inspired by ISIS but operated alone.Ashley Brown, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The drama had its Japanese premiere at the Hiroshima International Film Festival in November last year attended by director Kormákur.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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James Blair, Trump's incoming deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, and Sergio Gor, Trump's pick for director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, also attended the trip, according to photos on social media.CAT ZAKRZEWSKI AND MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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But TikTok has fought the law at every turn, arguing that the U.S. government is overstepping its bounds by attempting to regulate foreign ownership of a private company.Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ayurvedic practitioners have claimed that oil pulling can reduce plaque, prevent gingivitis, and regulate bad breath per a 2014 Vogue article, and the practice remains relevant a decade later.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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The captures highlight a campaign by some activists to reintroduce lynx to help control the deer population and symbolize Scotland’s commitment to wildlife diversity.Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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