1
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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2
as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025 -
For example, the Supreme Court has ruled that employers cannot fire workers for being transgender.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Open for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays, Pearl’s Diner operates a bit like a meat ‘n’ three.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Those who leave will take with them decades of experience running agents, understanding how foreign governments operate, building trust with international counterparts, and spotting meaningful anomalies.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Trump White House is governing by blitz, and as any football fan can tell you, the point of the blitz is to keep you jumpy and looking over your shoulder.—
Gene Demby,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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In sports with no national governing body, that sport’s international federation policy would be in place.—
Eric Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Finding and mobilizing sufficient security guards to supervise the migrant detainees has been an issue limiting transfers to the base, the two U.S. officials said.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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New York City’s child welfare agency cannot continue to supervise survivors of domestic violence who have ousted abusive partners from the home, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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In May, the Berlin Film Festival appointed Tanja Meissner as director of Berlinale Pro*, a role that includes leading the European Film Market as well as overseeing Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, its program for young filmmakers, and the World Cinema Fund.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As community president, Spoon will oversee retail and lending operations in the Northwest Arkansas market.—
Emma Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The real ideology at play is the one seeking to erase and control vulnerable populations for political gain.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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When Isaiah is imprisoned for attempting to assassinate Ross, despite the evidence of his mind being controlled, Sam disobeys Ross and decides to uncover the conspiracy himself, along with his partner Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez).—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Monitoring the rodents' brains, the team found that a group of appetite and regulating nerve cells called the pro-opiomelanocortin (PMOC) neurons lit up as soon as the mice were given sugar, and enabled their appetite.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers again failed to act on the issue early this year, despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for a law to crack down on hemp sales, and an alternate bill to license and regulate hemp stores.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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