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preside

[pri-zahyd] / prɪˈzaɪd /


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Warsh is set to preside over the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 16–17.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That’s when Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee, is expected to preside over his first meeting as the new chairman.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s a two-year term to preside over Southern Section Council meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In rare cases, a judge alone may preside over a trial in Australia, but if the case is heard before a jury, finding one oblivious to Roberts-Smith will be a challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The powerlessness of dictionaries to enforce the prescriptivists’ dream of preventing linguistic change does not mean that the dictionaries are doomed to preside over a race to the bottom.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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