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as in handled
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervised
He was tasked with completing the film in collaboration with a whole new VFX team (production supervised by Coppola’s nephew, Jesse James Chisholm, a Marvel vet).
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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The club managed over the last three years to break Wadi Degla’s domination and its spending is proof of its interest in the women’s game.Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cousins managed his 30th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime to rank fifth among active quartebacks.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Vu himself oversaw the minimalist design of the 3,840 square foot space in New York—the design of which intentionally juxtaposes old with new, minimalist with modern, in both its architectural design and decor.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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While Mickle’s team designed several pieces, including the glam Crassus (Jon Voight) box and laurel mural, Rubin oversaw many elements and moving pieces, which had to be integrated into the main action shot in an arena near Atlanta.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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The event, which was attended by about 700 people on the floor of the Shark Tank, always draws a good crowd of sports fans and sports stars — including former 49ers Coach Steve Mariucci and former Stanford and NFL quarterback Andrew Luck.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Traws Pharma attended a Nasdaq hearing on November 14, 2024, to address non-compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Other stores in operation were dealer-operated.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Produced and directed by Cullen Hoback; produced by Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, and Scott Holroyd; executive produced by Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, and Taylor Jones.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Biden is expected to tout the billions of dollars the administration has directed to replacing lead pipes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a White House official said.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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The rankings are based on sales data collected and surveys conducted by the online bulk candy store.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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The operation, conducted on-site southeast of Aberdeen, marks a significant milestone for offshore wind technology.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The afternoon, governed by the heart and small intestine (fire element), is better suited for creative tasks and collaborative work.Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Democrats are playing defense in more districts than the GOP is; Republicans only need to flip two seats to win control of the chamber and end the Democratic trifecta that has governed the state for the past two years.Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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