preside over
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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
Kevin Warsh, a Fed dove, is expected to preside over that meeting as the 17th chair of the central bank.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It’s a two-year term to preside over Southern Section Council meetings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
With my eyes on income-and-outlay, the shop was doing better and soon we were able to hire a saleslady to preside over the front room while Father and I worked in back.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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