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to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
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The sensor handles up to 70Gs of acceleration and has a sensitivity of up to 30,000 dots per inch (DPI).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Even when a partner bank handles underwriting, platforms may still face liability for compliance failures.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The patch was created by combining nanophotonics technology, which manipulates light at the nanometer scale (one-hundred-thousandth the thickness of a human hair) to read molecular properties, with microfluidics technology, which precisely controls sweat in channels thinner than a hair.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been able to enact his agenda because the GOP controls the White House and both chambers of Congress.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The system, with its high-voltage generator, addresses the range anxiety of electric vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers remain divided on whether the deal sufficiently addresses these risks, according to PBD NewsHour.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Faulí now runs a team of eleven architects, and also negotiates the politics of a project that has numerous stakeholders.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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If a publisher on the platform bites, the author then negotiates a publishing deal with them.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cucinelli supervises the company’s image and communication, especially through social platforms, and has greatly contributed to reach out to the younger generations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The anterior cingulate cortex regulates emotional responses to both experienced and observed pain, creating a powerful neurological circuit.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But its shortcomings may not have been limited to the science, as a lawsuit alleges that its preparation violated a law that regulates the activities of federal advisory panels.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Micromanages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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