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supervisor

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




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Miranda Keith, a supervisor in Quest’s microbiology laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas, took a break from her supervisory duties last week to work 10-hour shifts examining stool samples at the company’s St. Louis lab.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The memo says Garrido reported the incident to the Sheriff’s Relief Assn. and to his supervisor at the Sheriff’s Department, then-Capt.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Carlota Medus, senior epidemiologist supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health’s foodborne-diseases unit, said in a statement that the department had identified 110 cases of salmonella javiana that were part of the outbreak.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Shailendra Baral, his school hostel supervisor, told AFP that as a young boy Purja had been "fearless and committed to achieving something".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

I sit on the edge of the chair, and he sits behind the desk of Matthew’s supervisor, turning a half-empty coffee cup in circles on the metal.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

The other five are selected by the county supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

To help fill the staffing gap, the FAA said it expects five supervisors and, by the end of July, four trainees to be qualified to help manage traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Persimmon put a number of safety measures in place in the aftermath of the fire, including "waking watches" and fire supervisors.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The local authority was recruiting for eight beach lifeguards and four beach lifeguard supervisors earlier this year, to cover the beach from 18 July to 1 September.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

It put her on equal footing with the other female supervisors and—theoretically, at least—with men of the same rating, and it afforded her a degree of center-wide visibility.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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