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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

The front-line workers are overseen by behavior analysts, more highly trained professionals who often have master’s degrees and licenses and can supervise multiple technicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Cool Teacher Mr. Jordan would’ve jumped at the chance to supervise a breakdancing club.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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

“I thought it would affect us better than it has,” said Tyler Dunworth, who supervises a maintenance crew at a university in upstate New York, of the immigration crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

First To Serve, the nonprofit that supervises the hotel, did not respond to inquiries from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

Yet the very next night, Hauptmann’s manner will be frighteningly closed; he invites no questions and supervises Werner’s work in silence.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Dr Ken Collins, of the University of Southampton, who supervised the study, said: "Studland Bay is becoming a powerful example of how practical conservation measures can reverse habitat damage and deliver measurable environmental improvements."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But then on Thursday, a felony arrest warrant was filed for Shrine for alleged violation of post-release community supervision, a type of supervised release similar to parole, in Contra Costa County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The approach also differs from some "black box" machine learning systems because it is supervised.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the San Francisco Bay Area, Tesla offers ride-sharing services supervised by human safety drivers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Permitted volunteers were licensed to move a nest or dig out a nest after the eggs had hatched, but they had to be supervised by her.

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

They also argue that humans will probably remain in the loop, supervising that process—and gating how fast it can occur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

A Shinjuku official supervising holiday rentals told AFP that the district was "planning to revise the current ordinance... to ban private lodging" in residential zones and areas near schools.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

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

Marvin announced that Mr. Ward Kinkade, my counselor, and Mr. Wesley Hodges, my P.E. coach, would be supervising the performance, and Bobbie Sue Winters and Glenna Burns were coordinating the event.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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