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superintendent

[soo-per-in-ten-duhnt, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn- /


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But when we showed our footage to the hospital's new medical superintendent, Dr Qasim Buzdar, he refused to acknowledge it was genuine.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Yuen told the jury that he retired as a superintendent in the Hong Kong Police Force at the age of 55, and moved to the UK to join his wife and children immediately.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Thurmond, the superintendent, called on the public to lobby Congress and the Trump administration “to return Joseph so he can continue his studies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

That’s a bet that Clay Jordan, superintendent of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, is not willing to take with the nearly 40% of the world’s giant sequoias under his care.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"The superintendent was fired," she tells me, "and we will be working to free more women and to make sure life will be better for those who remain in jail."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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