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supervise

[soo-per-vahyz] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪz /


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Putin appointed former Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin to supervise the company’s evolution into a wider online-payments system.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Standards, such as the number of children a teacher can supervise, would soon be under local control, leading to variations across the country, which Head Start advocates worry could diminish the quality of the program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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

The Trials of Arabella, If she were not so ill, she would go up now and supervise or help, for it was too much for them, she knew.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

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

Scott Tomlin from Virginia said his son, who supervises supplies coming aboard the Ford, doesn’t like the food on the carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

The woman I am sitting with—the girl who is only a few years older than I am—is a different person than the woman who supervises me every day.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

When they began deliberating, they had to stay in supervised accommodation, with little to no contact with the outside world, until they reached a decision.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard supervised deployments of missiles, naval weapons and drone launchers to positions overlooking the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Any use belongs in clinical trials or in carefully supervised medical settings, not in clinics selling expensive “immune boosts.”

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

While the order is in place, Adjepong can have supervised visits with his daughter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

We finished the packing while Uncle supervised us, and by the time we had the last wagonload ready, Hand Clap had come back.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

The number is likely much higher, said Lucero Ortiz, a clinical supervising attorney at the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

They will also be required to complete 14 training modules, signed off by an approved instructor or a qualified supervising driver such as a parent or guardian.

From BBC May 25, 2026

“So I'll be supervising you this morning. First services of the day begin in less than an hour; is there a reason you haven’t started your work?”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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