1
as in supervises
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
as in oversees
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in watches
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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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiff, questioned Mosseri on Wednesday about whether Instagram chooses profits over the health and safety of minors and whether Mosseri oversees an app that hooks younger users.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s more, including Nolte’s Money, a dad-like presence who oversees Davis’ stints.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As anyone who watches nineties-era romantic comedies knows, there’s a fine line between charming overtures and boneheaded actions that result in deep psychological wounds.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump, who closely watches opinion polls, removed controversial Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and began softening his message.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite its compact form factor, the Pi handles a substantial workload.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goodfellas handles worldwide sales excluding Japan, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, CIS and Syria.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, which operates the jail, declined to comment citing pending litigation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The organization operates in 44 countries and all 50 states, reaching roughly a million people a year.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hongkong Land remains one of the largest landlords in Central; the developer manages about $50 billion of assets overall.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This layer assigns goals, manages priorities, and optimizes overall operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is unacceptable from the nation’s aviation safety regulator and points to deeper structural problems within the FAA, which provides air traffic control services and regulates them.—
Marc Scribner,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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The tuber also provides vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant, and fiber, which aids digestion, boosts satiety, and regulates blood sugar.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company conducts extensive background checks on drivers, including criminal history, driving violations and civil suits, Uber’s attorneys said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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While Jimenez suggested the change would pose a conflict, given the inspector general sometimes conducts investigations of commissioners, Gilbert noted that county law already gives commissioners significant power over Jimenez’s office.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Superintends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintends. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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