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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
the company's president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago
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as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the house's basement
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen
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as in to steer
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
a job conducting tourists through the historical museum
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
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as in behavior
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct
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Recent Examples of conduct
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That guess is the result of elaborate training, conducted on what amounts to the entirety of accessible human achievement.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Selfish and senseless acts that strip away a vital piece of our ecosystem are profoundly disturbing and my office will prosecute anyone who engages in such criminal conduct to the fullest extent of the law.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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About 150 first responders who were involved in operations during the Palisades and Eaton fires in January were on hand at the Los Angeles Fire Department Air Operations headquarters in Van Nuys, where the Rams are conducting the draft.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That guess is the result of elaborate training, conducted on what amounts to the entirety of accessible human achievement.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
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Technology Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
Google says in court filings that the government's penalty proposals go beyond the conduct Judge Mehta found was monopolistic and are contrary to law established by the Microsoft case.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Selfish and senseless acts that strip away a vital piece of our ecosystem are profoundly disturbing and my office will prosecute anyone who engages in such criminal conduct to the fullest extent of the law.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mills argued the clause blocks the lawsuit because the Federal Tort Claims Act directs federal judges to interpret the merits of this type of case based on state law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In early April, his Administration directed every federal agency to find and hire more people with experience designing and deploying artificial intelligence.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the Trump administration is behaving the same terroristic way as Pinochet and others have done in the hemisphere.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that can affect how people interact with others, communicate, learn and behave, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump has steered the White House toward a rapprochement with the Kremlin, monitored with apprehension by most of the U.S.' allies and many domestic lawmakers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Variations of this problem show up in various forms across computer science, especially in error coding and cryptography—fields focused on securely and accurately encoding data as it’s transmitted.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Clop exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo’s enterprise file transfer software, technology used by many large organizations to securely transmit sensitive business data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Mahon, who has a PhD in medical physics, joined Channel 4 after senior management roles at VFX biz The Foundry and UK production group Shine, which is now part of Banijay.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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Patience appeared to be running thin in all areas, from management to coach John Hynes to some of the fan base.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Woman 'Unknowingly' Moves to Germany With Army Husband, Then Stays For 10 Years A third commenter penned a lengthy response critiquing the woman's behavior towards her husband.—
Erica Gerald Mason,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sean Hartnoll has been analyzing the chaotic behavior found inside black holes in the hopes of coming up with a quantum theory of gravity.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduct. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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