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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
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Washington County Board approves funding of video surveillance of election drop boxes
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Large crowds gathered for Halloween festivities scattered as the shots were fired, surveillance videos from the scene show.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Tempe police released a picture of a silver SUV captured from surveillance video and asked the public for tips.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The incident was captured on surveillance video that was obtained by ABC News.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Large crowds gathered for Halloween festivities scattered as the shots were fired, surveillance videos from the scene show.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Tempe police released a picture of a silver SUV captured from surveillance video and asked the public for tips.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The incident was captured on surveillance video that was obtained by ABC News.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 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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Weapons, money, and luxury watches were also seized.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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There is currently no threat to land, and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tyson had been released from state prison on April 6 after serving 24 years on a kidnapping and theft case and was almost immediately declared a post-release control supervision violator for failing to report to a parole officer, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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At the time, Biden urged regulators to reinstate safeguards for banks with assets between $100 billion and $250 billion and to strengthen supervision over financial institutions.Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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To catch them, find a lookout spot with clear views to the southwest horizon.Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thank you so much for being on the lookout, also thanks to everyone who took the time to send me a message, thank you.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 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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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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But Osborne, 38, whose experience includes several years of house-flipping and short-term rental management, thought on it some more.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 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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The same site favors Democrats to take control of the House by a 51% to 37% margin.Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans need a net gain of just two seats in order to gain control of the body.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump appointed a pesticide lobbyist to oversee toxic chemical regulation and denied a petition to ban perchlorate, a harmful water contaminant.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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When serving as district attorney in San Francisco, Harris worked with the city’s mayor at the time, Gavin Newsom, to develop some of the strictest local gun regulations in the country.Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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