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supervision

[soo-per-vizh-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈvɪʒ ən /


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It provides housing along with care, support and supervision.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“And so whatever any part of the Federal Reserve does, if they slip up, if they stumble on supervision or on payments, that reflects on our institutional credibility,” said Warsh.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Everyone in my office remained healthy, thanks to the supervision and leadership of Dr. Greg Martin, a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

These students say any effort by police to deter bullying or fights would be more effectively handled by counseling, fully staffed non-police adult supervision and staff trained in de-escalation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Passengers ages twelve and over may travel with no adult supervision as long as they have a valid boarding pass.”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Xi was quoted as saying China would crack down on corrupt behaviour related to disorderly capital expansion and platform monopolies, and would strengthen supervisions.

From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2022

His scheme was to devise his own corrective biography, ostensibly with Miller as authorized author, while behind the scenes Roth would, in effect, ghostwrite it with proddings and minute supervisions of method and means.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2021

Garriott said Taylor-Silva’s case motivates her to put extra effort into the difficult supervisions.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017

That usually leaves the children with no federal supervisions once they are released to sponsors — where they are often prime recruiting targets.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2017

And while there are heads of departments who oversee the work of clerks and stenographers up to a point, almost daily conferences and supervisions are necessary in order to have the work go on satisfactorily.

From The Torch Bearer A Look Forward and Back at the Woman's Journal, the Organ of the Woman's Movement by Agnes E. Ryan


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