preside

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In theory, Powell will preside over his final interest-rate-setting meeting as Fed chair on April 28-29.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Beaver is one of those manosphere gurus who preside over dismal power-of-positive-thinking seminars in hotel conference rooms where lost men gather for advice on how to win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

His term ends on May 15, and before that Powell will preside over just two more rate-setting committee meetings: March 18 and April 29.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Ponnet also volunteered his time to preside over the annual ceremony and burial of the unclaimed dead in Boyle Heights, during which hundreds of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Eventually, they turned to Lucretia Mott’s husband, James, and asked him if he would preside over the meeting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling