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
Most judges travel regularly to attend judicial conferences, to speak at bar associations and universities, or to officiate moot courts at law schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
It may use artificial intelligence to analyse the footage, but the All England Lawn Tennis Club says AI is not used to directly officiate.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
She couldn’t find her teeth and refused to officiate without them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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