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Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, deciding who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Infantino, due to preside over it, showed up late—not because of any logistical mishap, but because he had chosen to spend extra time traveling with Trump through Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

That’s when Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee, is expected to preside over his first meeting as the new chairman.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

In rare cases, a judge alone may preside over a trial in Australia, but if the case is heard before a jury, finding one oblivious to Roberts-Smith will be a challenge.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 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

King Mohammed VI, the 63-year-old monarch, appoints the prime minister from the political party that comes first in the election, but also presides over the Council of Ministers - the country's most important policy-making body.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Now he’s married with seven kids and presides over something of an online personal-finance empire that includes an app, books, workshops and social-media communities.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

At the same time, the federal judge in L.A. who presides over the agreement appears poised to appoint a powerful new enforcer to uphold it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Consider the decision from the 6th Circuit, which incorporated Consumers’ Research into its reasoning, and which presides over Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026

Down by the depot, the postmistress, a gaunt woman who wears a rawhide jacket and denims and cowboy boots, presides over a falling-apart post office.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Moraes is the man who presided over Jair Bolsonaro's trial and has made a number of subsequent rulings about the conditions of his detention.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

He’s presided over declines in homicides and violent crime and established a period of relative calm after the stormy Villanueva years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

This follows eight years when the central bank was led by Jerome Powell, who presided over the Fed’s pandemic response.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Brian Fiore-Silfvast, who presided over the ceremony, wasn’t surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Hagrid presided over the Care of Magical Creatures exam the following morning with a very preoccupied air indeed; his heart didn’t seem to be in it at all.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

The judge presiding over the case ordered a hearing on Wednesday, where both sides will argue why the charges should stand or be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Carrick was appointed head coach on a permanent basis with a two-year contract in May after presiding over 12 victories in 17 games when in temporary charge following Amorim's dismissal.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Held in a stifling courtroom during the peak of summer, the proceedings involved day after day of contentious confrontation as the couple sought to exasperate Li Mien, the presiding judge, at every opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV donned a green and white vestment created by the 51-year-old Sorcinelli while presiding over mass in the nearby port city of Rimini.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The presiding judge cleared his throat and in a very low voice asked me if I had anything to add.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus