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Last year, Australia bowed out of a contest with Turkey to host the COP31 summit in a deal that let it preside over negotiations and bring the preparatory talks to the Pacific.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, deciding who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Warsh is set to preside over the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 16–17.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Allen's appearance in court was his first time standing before US District Judge Trevor McFadden, who will preside over the remainder of the case.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The next day, Serber and Oppie boarded a train to Washington for a GAC meeting, at which Oppenheimer would preside and Serber would give a presentation on the proposed heavy-water reactor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

King Mohammed VI, the 63-year-old monarch, appoints the prime minister from the political party that comes first in the election, but also presides over the Council of Ministers - the country's most important policy-making body.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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

His aunt, Uma Maima, presides in the kitchen all morning, harassing the servants as they squat by the drain scouring the dirty dishes with ash, or pound heaps of spices on slabs that resemble tombstones.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

He’s presided over declines in homicides and violent crime and established a period of relative calm after the stormy Villanueva years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The hearing is where the debasement gets acknowledged, years late, under fluorescent lights, by the people who presided over it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Brian Fiore-Silfvast, who presided over the ceremony, wasn’t surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Leavitt's tenure as press secretary saw a revival of regular briefings that had petered out during the first term, but she presided over sea change on White House interactions with journalists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Beyond it, drooping willow trees presided like mourning gods over a tiny churchyard.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

"The unauthorised use of a performer's voice... can be considered an infringement on publicity rights," said presiding judge Aya Takahashi.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The judge presiding over the case ordered a hearing on Wednesday, where both sides will argue why the charges should stand or be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Carrick was appointed head coach on a permanent basis with a two-year contract in May after presiding over 12 victories in 17 games when in temporary charge following Amorim's dismissal.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Held in a stifling courtroom during the peak of summer, the proceedings involved day after day of contentious confrontation as the couple sought to exasperate Li Mien, the presiding judge, at every opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Thereafter the Sun will slowly become red and distended, presiding over an Earth sweltering even at the poles.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan