preside
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Figueiredo -- grandson of the last general to preside over Brazil during the 1964-1985 dictatorship -- said that Ramagem's immigration status was legal, and that he has a pending asylum application.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
There are reports that the Assembly of Experts could chose a council of leaders rather than one person to preside in this perilous time.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook, the first from his country to head the Cannes film festival jury, will preside over the 79th edition in May, organisers announced Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 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
It also offered him a chance to preside over a prison, just as his father had, although on a far larger scale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing preside
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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