presiding

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The presiding judge, Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan, had himself previously been sentenced to death by the regime he will now judge.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Filosa succeeded Carlos Tavares, the founding chief executive who left Stellantis in December 2024 after presiding over worsening performance in the U.S. market and the large electric-vehicle investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Investors will soon be weighing whether to buy into that chaos, with Altman still presiding over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Following the election of SNP veteran Kenneth Gibson as presiding officer, the SNP cohort has been cut to 57 MSPs - eight short of a majority.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Reaching under the abandoned teacher’s desk he sat behind as presiding officer, Carter pulled out a small black box.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier