preside
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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
The Reverend forbade us to observe any ritual over which he was not asked to preside, but twice, at night, I slipped out to spy on the funerals.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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
Now 64, she presides over a set of investing businesses whose collective breadth is unrivaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
While Trump originally said External link the event would be held in the Oval Office, it is now taking place in the White House press briefing room, where press secretary Karoline Leavitt typically presides.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
It’s co-hosted by British multihyphenate producer and entrepreneur Charles Finch, who presides over the affair with the charm and graciousness that typifies the best hosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The left hemisphere presides over rational, analytical and critical thinking.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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The conviction stemmed from an incident that took place as Dugan presided over a docket that included the criminal case of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was facing three domestic assault charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided as papal envoy over a special mass in a church in Ca Mau for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, a priest killed while protecting parishioners in 1946.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The meeting was presided over by Acting Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
As chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987-2006, a post described as the second most important after the presidency, he presided over the longest sustained period of US economic growth in a generation.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
It was a mediocre boardinghouse for penniless students, presided over by a middle-aged couple with a calling for espionage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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
Nathan Hochman asked the judge presiding over the case to halt the historic payout, while the county’s legal team fought to keep the deal on track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Citing ongoing litigation, presiding leadership at the SYC declined to comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The cook, perhaps, presiding over crumpets and sugarplums.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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