preside

Example Sentences

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The school is divided into different groups, with leaders at each level and a senior leader who presides over the whole school.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she also presided over an autocratic government that crushed dissent, and now faces court cases alleging the looting of national wealth.

From Barron's

All the lawsuits filed by the firm, which represents roughly a quarter of the plaintiffs in the $4-billion settlement, are now under review by Daniel Buckley, a former presiding judge of the county’s Superior Court.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Katherine Menendez, presiding over Minnesota’s request to end what locals officials have called a federal occupation, seemed to recognize the quid pro quo at play.

From Salon

The civil trial at the High Court in London is due to conclude in March, with the presiding judge, Mr Justice Nicklin, due to issue a judgement in writing at a later date.

From BBC