preside over
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Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Tuesday, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although it was clear that America was under attack, the chief justice went to preside over the Judicial Conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Allen's appearance in court was his first time standing before US District Judge Trevor McFadden, who will preside over the remainder of the case.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The powerlessness of dictionaries to enforce the prescriptivists’ dream of preventing linguistic change does not mean that the dictionaries are doomed to preside over a race to the bottom.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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