1
as in supervised
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in oversaw
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today
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The drones then fly themselves to the location of a call, and are supervised by a drone operator.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The venue is operated by Another Planet Entertainment and has hosted around 80 shows in its first year, with nearly half selling out.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Coen, who coached Jacksonville to a 13-4 record and a division title in 2025, oversaw new Carolina linebacker Devin Lloyd’s breakout campaign.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Noem oversaw agencies under DHS, including TSA, the Coast Guard, ICE, FEMA and more.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The construction was even handled by the fourth-generation Obayashi family, the same company who built the original structure nearly 90 years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One probe into Rabell’s welfare was handled by the adult protection program.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Josh Naylor added a two-run single for the Mariners, who managed only four hits in the first nine innings before getting three in the 10th off new Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the couple managed to try again.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Forty days earlier, Bello had watched immigration agents arrest her mother at a routine green card appointment in downtown Sacramento.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The live demonstration, which was conducted with Sonic Fire Tech, showcased the cutting-edge system that was developed by former NASA acoustics engineers.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Duckett's attorneys fought to stop the execution so that DNA testing could be conducted on the semen collected from the crime scene.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israel, meanwhile, saw Nasser’s rising influence across the Arab world as a danger, and wanted an excuse to cut him down, and to target Palestinian fedayeen militants who were operating in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, which were both controlled by Egypt at the time.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of pushing from a single point, assistance is distributed through the stride, making movement feel more stable and controlled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Superintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintended. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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