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supervise

[soo-per-vahyz] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪz /


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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

It told the Mumbai police commissioner to supervise the investigation and demanded a status report.

From BBC Jul. 12, 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

But Mehta and Neyshabur see recursive self-improvement as the “shortest path” to accelerating science, and believe it will be possible to safely supervise it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Bowen Marsh stayed long enough to supervise as his stewards pulled the last carts into the tunnel.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

Federal law prohibits Fed officials from owning stock in banks the central bank supervises.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

"Over time, it grew. We've seen really strong growth through the years," Ara Khanikian, who supervises visual effects at Rodeo FX, told AFP at the studio's current home, a modern office with elegant wood paneling.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 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

"Alzheimer's disease cannot be understood one layer at a time," said Jian Ma, the Ray and Stephanie Lane Professor of Computational Biology who led and supervised the study.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Rather than subject free-roaming outdoor cats to dangers like cars and coyotes, some opt for supervised harness and pram walking.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

They had piloted the service with some of those users after securing permits to offer supervised robotaxi rides from London’s transport authority last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Uncle supervised the stowing away of his ancient chair and then sat down on it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Meta also uses various signals to determine whether the person supervising a teen account—and thereby able to turn off key restrictions, such as the time limits—is actually the teen’s parent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The national government has already launched an investigation, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reportedly personally supervising the process.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The federal public defender’s office in L.A. had asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 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

Grandma was supervising a pan of them on the stove.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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