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purview

[pur-vyoo] / ˈpɜr vyu /




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The contracts the Chronicle obtained provide broad categories of responsibility that fall under a host city’s purview — security, transportation and retrofitting stadiums, among them.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It also stipulates, Nasr said, that if towns are captured, the urban centres will be administered primarily by the FLA, while rural zones will be the purview of the jihadists.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Discovery and invention remain the purview of the human mind and creative human genius,” Stassun said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

For decades, these funds were the purview of large investors and institutions, including pension funds, university endowments, family offices and sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Music education in the early 20th century continued under the purview of the music supervisor, while classroom teachers were trained to teach music to their students.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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