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superintendent

[soo-per-in-ten-duhnt, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn- /


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He told the Journal he heard this from the superintendent, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Their parents have routinely complained to the superintendent, who recently conducted a public-opinion poll to gauge interest in a switch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The hospital's medical superintendent Dr Mumtaz Shaikh said in an interview that "qualified doctors will never reuse" syringes, "so we have no concept of such things happening in government hospitals".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Thurmond, the superintendent, called on the public to lobby Congress and the Trump administration “to return Joseph so he can continue his studies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“The attempt to hold you in any degree responsible or censurable for the loss of life is an outrage,” wrote Dion Geraldine, his construction superintendent at the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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