supervise
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Nix admitted she had given a false account of the events to the coroner, but said she had been "in a panic" over having failed to supervise the little girl.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
An expert body to supervise risk is a much more promising model than the FDA or product-safety laws.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was on Tenerife to help supervise the evacuations, said that policy "may have risks".
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
After he returned home to South Carolina, Hencely sued Fluor Corp. for negligently failing to supervise Nayeb.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
She had to design new robots, she had to supervise the Makers and the RECOs, she had to manage all of TechLab Industries.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Power Prefix: super-
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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