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supervise

[soo-per-vahyz] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪz /


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"The roots of trust lie in two places: the teachers who set the question papers and the invigilators who supervise candidates. If either is compromised, the system is vulnerable," he told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Managing the risk is possible, Lahav said, but the more capable these systems get, the harder they are to supervise.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Students either catalog recovered artifacts, most of which are ceramics, or "broken pots," as Anderson described them, or supervise excavation trenches.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

It has started tracking employees’ mouse clicks and keystrokes to train its AI models on how to use computers and has touted a future where AI agents primarily do the work and employees supervise them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

His lunches lasted three hours, and he made paper airplanes of the homework he was supposed to supervise.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

His company, Film Leader Co., supervises film restorations and runs technical operations for a smattering of cinema houses across the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

It isn’t clear if Bowman, who supervises banks for the Fed, violated those rules by attending the dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The key element is making sure that a physician supervises your visits and is available in person when needed by you or the associate.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

He also supervises the Guardian Council, which has the power to vet electoral candidates and veto parliamentary legislation.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

Vincent is a jack of all trades: he supervises shipments, keeps the account books, runs errands, and does whatever other odd jobs need doing.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

“It will be a time for Brett to expand his skill set,” said Brian Adams, another BLS alumnus who once supervised him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Some professional programs such as nursing cap how many students can be supervised by one instructor, which means schools can’t easily jam-pack additional students into one class, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The company currently offers some unsupervised ride-hailing services in Texas’ Austin, Houston and Dallas, along with supervised trips in San Francisco.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

I’d also heard that Mrs. Vaughan was standing up for the Colored women she supervised, helping them to get better assignments, as well as the promotions and raises they’d previously been denied.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Comments on the social media pages of several news outlets wanted to know who had been supervising the children overnight, while some called for resignations.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

She continued that work for three summers before supervising the excavation of a late Roman site this year.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

Our Rescue provided resources to help pay for software to search suspects’ computers and cellphones, according to Liam Doyle, supervising investigator with the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Miss Stuart sits at her desk, supervising, while several girls open the box and deliver the valentines.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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