officiate

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DeLorenzo spent nearly two decades as an official, working her way up through high school and various levels of college football, before becoming only the third woman to officiate NFL games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will make history on Saturday in Dublin when she becomes the first woman to officiate a men's Six Nations match.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Then this latest hiccup fueled even more concerns that the chaotic play has become too hard to officiate properly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"It wasn't controversial, it was wrong. We've established some principles in terms of how we officiate in the Premier League and how we use VAR," Webb added.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Father Nicanor Reyna—whom Don Apolinar Moscote had brought from the swamp to officiate at the wedding— was an old man hardened by the ingratitude of his ministry.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez