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superintendent

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


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The operations superintendent in Saskatchewan, Canada, keeps a running list of items he wants to create.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The superintendent, for example, was being blamed after the fact for actions that he carried out in public with the full knowledge of the school system and frequently with clearance from the district’s legal staff.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It's an approach that has become especially vital in the "urban fringes", says superintendent Andrew Shurety from Fire and Rescue NSW.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

One provision would’ve required private schools accepting public money to give a common standardized test and report results to the county superintendent, allowing more insight into the schools’ educational quality.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Item three: He worried about Mr. Homer Fairbain, his deputy superintendent in charge of instruction.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

She said Meta plans to sit down with school superintendents and police chiefs to see what might be financially beneficial to them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

They formed relationships with landlords and building superintendents in order to exclusively list an apartment, charge tenants sky-high fees and then split the profit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The demand for injections can put a strain on resources, which are allocated in government hospitals through quota systems overseen by their superintendents.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Carvalho gave the keynote speech at a summit for superintendents sponsored by Age of Learning, where Kerr worked at the time as the head of sales.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

A couple of generations of principals, school superintendents, and school boards have pretty much just left him alone.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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