preside
Example Sentences
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The legal proceeding is expected to last around a month, with Judge Arun Subramanian, who also presided over the sentencing of disgraced music mogul Sean Combs last year, at the helm.
From Los Angeles Times
In a three-day hearing, Lady Ross is presiding over a legal proof about the level of damages owed from the SPS to Marshall's brother and aunt.
From BBC
It presides over a state, not an armed movement.
From BBC
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who presides over a center-left coalition government, responded on X: “Mr. Ambassador Rose, allies should respect, not lecture, each other. At least this is how we, here in Poland, understand partnership.”
A former presiding judge of the county’s Superior Court, Daniel Buckley, was also brought on to vet DTLA’s cases following the allegations of fraud.
From Los Angeles Times
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