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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
one of your responsibilities will be the supervision of all fund-raising activities for the club
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
one of the senior editors took over supervision of the project while the editor-in-chief was on maternity leave
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They are put in prison or jail, or they're subjected to community supervision and have to report to a probation officer.
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision when he is sentenced Dec. 12.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena).
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
If approved, the state board would determine the specific tasks and level of supervision required.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision when he is sentenced Dec. 12.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena).
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
If approved, the state board would determine the specific tasks and level of supervision required.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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The preference for cost-saving automation overlooks the critical need for human oversight in complex or emotionally sensitive situations.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, the Electoral Count Reform Act, passed with bipartisan support, strengthened the original act by creating a system of judicial oversight, where courts have the final say on the lawful counting of votes and determination of a slate of electors.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just as the Great Recession was ramping up, in October 2008, Gorman and then-CEO John Mack reportedly called the CEO of Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, and asked to buy wealth management giant Smith Barney, which at the time had 15,000 brokers and $2 trillion in assets under management.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Without proper management, arthritis can lead to deformities in the joints, making the condition progressively worse.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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McDermott’s stewardship of ServiceNow is certainly working.Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Good environmental stewardship should include improving the safety, efficiency and productivity of traditional resource extraction.Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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And that means the offerings are not fully under Samsung’s control.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Such preparation is one of many ways players seek control over baseball’s defining anxieties.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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But Alignment is pointless without vision and guidance.Dr. Marcus Krug, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Based on your condition, your healthcare provider can also offer guidance on what to expect during a Crohn's disease flare-up and when to seek medical assistance.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey and Daniel Baxter, chief operations officer of the elections department, said security will be stepped up inside and outside Huntington Place in Detroit in the event of a disturbance or if anyone violates or deviates from Michigan election law.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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Following Iran's first direct attack on Israel in April, the IAF launched a symbolic operation, targeting an S-300 radar unit near Isfahan, south of Tehran.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
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The interview comes as former Trump administration officials are sounding the alarm over Trump’s alleged authoritarian tendencies and while Trump himself continues to create controversy with increasingly inflammatory rhetoric while campaigning.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Biden administration has, in no uncertain terms, in a series of executive orders, declared that one of their priorities in this administration is worker empowerment.Karen Weaver, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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