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O'Neill was back by January, trying to preside over a chaotic transfer window while picking up the pieces of a badly damaged league campaign.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Warsh is set to preside over the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 16–17.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

It’s a two-year term to preside over Southern Section Council meetings.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Figueiredo -- grandson of the last general to preside over Brazil during the 1964-1985 dictatorship -- said that Ramagem's immigration status was legal, and that he has a pending asylum application.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

He tells her he did not become headmaster of Leamy’s National School to preside over an academy of messenger boys.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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