1
as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations
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2
as in operating
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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There is a long history of tumult in American cricket, with USA Cricket Association - the previous governing body - expelled in 2017 after being suspended three times before that.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
State laws governing public universities make sense given that state governments, and their taxpayers, fund those universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Unlike operating businesses dependent on execution, crypto treasury firms get leveraged exposure to price appreciation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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With Daniel Pinto set to retire in 2026 and Jennifer Piepszak ruling herself out, names like Marianne Lake, Mary Erdoes, and Troy Rohrbaugh remain in the mix, though Dimon confirmed the bank will also weigh external candidates.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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One year after her appointment, Karki faced an impeachment motion from the ruling coalition after her bench overturned the government’s choice for police chief, a decision seen as a defense of meritocracy against political cronyism.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coping Strategies For Fall Fatigue In The Workplace Quesenberry advises that the key to managing fall fatigue is to be proactive and make small, intentional adjustments to your daily routine like setting boundaries and prioritizing rest can safeguard mental well-being during this time of year.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Members of a German team that had manufactured the cross were present, supervising Catalan workers who were preparing to install it.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer star as some of the young boys in this gnarly competition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the menacing officer supervising the walk.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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All three defendants have asked Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson, who is overseeing the case, to disqualify Gates as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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Matt believes that Ethan is handling the transition from high school to the pros well.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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In addition to handling the mortgage fraud probe against James, Siebert's office has also been involved in a criminal investigation of Comey related to the agency's past probes of Russian interference in the 2016 election.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Disney also has business before the Justice Department with an antitrust investigation into its bid to acquire a controlling stake of FuboTV and combine it with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Presiding (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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