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superintendent

[soo-per-in-ten-duhnt, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn- /


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Tony Thompson, a former superintendent with the British Transport Police, told the court: "I am conducting a review of her conviction."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The next day, the school superintendent issued a statement supporting the referee’s decision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Under the old system, the state superintendent has overseen grants while also interpreting state education law and making sure schools complied.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Until then, the new law provides for the superintendent to have several deputies and a skeleton clerical staff.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

He wrote to Olmsted’s landscape superintendent, Rudolf Ulrich, “it seems to me you can now cut your force down one-half, and at the same time let very many expensive men go.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

School district management groups, such as the one representing county superintendents, were more supportive of the changes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The demand for injections can put a strain on resources, which are allocated in government hospitals through quota systems overseen by their superintendents.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Dictating into Procore’s AI tool lets Minneapolis-based Mortenson’s superintendents record their daily logs while they drive around a project site, said Gene Hodge, the construction firm’s vice president of innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

The school boards conference brings together more than 3,500 school board members, superintendents and other education leaders from across the state.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

He looks nothing like the superintendents from the fancy districts, alpha educators who dress like senior partners in law firms.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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