presiding
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Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, who is presiding over the talks, worked with both the previous and current Colombian governments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The topic of short debates must not contain language considered by the presiding officer to be disorderly, discriminatory or offensive.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Robinson’s lawyers flagged the Polymarket bets to the presiding judge, arguing the wagering was a “morally dubious enterprise” that commodified death-penalty litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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
In the distance she could see the pale spires of the palace, windows lit with hundreds of candles in the dark night, presiding over the merriment in the Square like a distant, decorous Fairy Queen.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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