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as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations
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as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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On Monday, a Randall County judge ruled in a separate case that DeLao can keep his parental rights over his 1-year-old child with Torres.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Previously a judge ruled the measure’s language as written by the City Council was partisan and it was changed for the ballot to remove a description of who some of the noncitizens are; plaintiffs argued the phrasing could swing voters to support the measure.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Goes Melting Pot In sheer size and number, New York offers the biggest slate of holiday market shopping, and the main three options, Union Square Park, Columbus Circle and Bryant Park, are operated by the same folks, combining for over 500 vendors and 100 food choices.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Career in formats Washington is among the most experienced producers currently operating in Australia’s senior ranks, and has worked at some of the top format producers in country.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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His goal of governing by fiat would not happen without a fight.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu has struggled to maintain a hold over his fragile, right-wing governing coalition and its muddle of competing interests, whose collapse could spell the end of his leadership.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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If your little ones will be out trick-or-treating tonight, please be sure they are supervised to assure their safety.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a statement given to 9to5Google, the company said there will be ways for parents to supervise usage, with control over approving new cards, removing cards, and viewing transaction history.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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The company also oversees a colony of about 3,500 rhesus monkeys on the nearby Morgan Island, which is only accessible by boat at the mouth of the Combahee River.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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If approved, the measure would extend a sales tax to support highways, roads and bus routes across the Valley. Proposition 479, formerly known as Prop. 400, would oversee the continuation of an existing dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In fact, those two card brands account for 86 percent of market share in the U.S. The two players control the payment infrastructure and all other providers, services and systems are forced to fall in line.Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters here could decide which party controls Congress.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission regulates the mergers that all these enormous media companies are constantly undergoing, as well as many, many other orders of business your average corporation or tycoon must conduct every day.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Melatonin is a hormone made by our bodies' pineal gland that helps regulate our circadian rhythms, the natural patterns our bodies experience in a 24-hour cycle.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Preside (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preside%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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