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preside

[pri-zahyd] / prɪˈzaɪd /


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That’s when Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee, is expected to preside over his first meeting as the new chairman.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

It’s a two-year term to preside over Southern Section Council meetings.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

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

The pope is scheduled to preside over Mass from that basilica on April 22, the last full day of his trip.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

With my eyes on income-and-outlay, the shop was doing better and soon we were able to hire a saleslady to preside over the front room while Father and I worked in back.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Now he’s married with seven kids and presides over something of an online personal-finance empire that includes an app, books, workshops and social-media communities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

At the same time, the federal judge in L.A. who presides over the agreement appears poised to appoint a powerful new enforcer to uphold it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Consider the decision from the 6th Circuit, which incorporated Consumers’ Research into its reasoning, and which presides over Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

In Texas, the county judge presides over and votes in the county’s commissioner court, which handles county government administration.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The left hemisphere presides over rational, analytical and critical thinking.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

He left office in 2010 as a blue-collar hero who presided over a commodity-fueled economic boom that helped lift 30 million people out of poverty.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The Bahraini has presided over significant growth within the Asian confederation, through the Champions League Elite, Champions League Two, the Challenge League and the Women's Champions League, which was launched in 2024-25.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Al-Khelaifi presided over a name change - to European Football Clubs.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Wall Street endured a painful selloff on Wednesday, as new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh presided over one of the wildest Fed decision days for markets in recent memory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

“I shall take some up to Mother, though she said we were not to think of her, for she’d take care of herself,” said Meg, who presided and felt quite matronly behind the teapot.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

A dissent by presiding Justice Alison Tucher concluded the majority misread the proposition, which she said must adhere to the state’s civil rights laws.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The presiding assumption is that generative AI can put a little more science into the art of matchmaking and offer a streamlined option to a dating pool that has grown weary of swiping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

A softly-spoken cleric and former intelligence minister, he has long been targeted by rights groups who accuse him of presiding over a situation of mass violations.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

In a letter to the presiding officer, Plaid Cymru's minister for government business Heledd Fychan said the remarks were "dangerous and derogatory" which "brought the Senedd into disrepute".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

At the hearing, the presiding judge criticized the conduct of the magistrate and ordered that a different magistrate must hear the case.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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