presiding

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The presiding judge, Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan, had himself previously been sentenced to death by the regime he will now judge.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Filosa succeeded Carlos Tavares, the founding chief executive who left Stellantis in December 2024 after presiding over worsening performance in the U.S. market and the large electric-vehicle investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Investors will soon be weighing whether to buy into that chaos, with Altman still presiding over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The parliament will choose the new presiding officer, as well as two deputies, in a secret ballot.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

On the wall above the mantel, presiding over everything, was an old painting, in an ornate gold frame, of a dark-eyed man.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick