preside
Example Sentences
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The story moves forward in time, with Paul Atreides now emperor, trapped in a position of power he never wanted and presiding over a holy war carried out in his name.
From Los Angeles Times
“When behaviors escalate in an invisible space, we can’t prevent them or react as fast,” said Moore, who presides over a district of about 5,000 students.
The presiding judge called the argument “a tale that surpasses those of the Arabian Nights, lacking credibility,” according to Bernama, Malaysia’s state media outlet, which said the charges involved some $570 million of misappropriated assets.
In her columns for “Smart Housekeeping,” Elizabeth presides over an idyll of New England domesticity.
From Salon
He is now presiding over a poll due to start Sunday, promising it will return peace and democracy despite scepticism at home and abroad.
From Barron's
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