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supervisor

[soo-per-vahy-zer] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪ zər /




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The mayor and county supervisor said they had a “high-level discussion” with the president, sharing stories about what fire survivors are experiencing day to day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Alexei, a 52-year-old building supervisor in Havana, recalled Mikhail Gorbachev's 1989 visit to Cuba, when the Soviet leader touted his perestroika reforms to a skeptical Fidel Castro and suggested that Cuba, too, needed to adapt.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

James became White’s assistant director and now helps run nonunion productions in Atlanta with a crew of about 15, including hair and makeup artists, camera operators, and a script supervisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Born in June 1943 in Pannaipuram, Tamil Nadu, as R Gnanathesikan, Ilaiyaraaja was raised on the folk songs and ballads sung by his father, a cardamom estate supervisor.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“This is your third infraction this week,” my supervisor continues, wedging herself in between me and the operator next to me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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