superintend

Example Sentences

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And a government official said, “The legitimacy of the entire process will be questioned and the winner could lack the moral authority to superintend the affairs of the state.”

From The Guardian

Convinced that people, like the planet, are frightfully fragile — vulnerable to ingesting refined flour and countless other dangers — it’s no wonder that progressives want a caring government to superintend our lives.

From Washington Post

The association is calling for measures to be introduced to improve the health and wellbeing of superintending ranks and the wider service.

From BBC

Annie Shi, who superintends the dining room and is a third business partner with the chefs, can offer guidance with the wine list.

From New York Times

Yet another kingpin, one played by Laurence Fishburne, does his business from a rumpled Lower East Side rooftop where, to all appearances, he mainly superintends a flock of carrier pigeons.

From The New Yorker