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supervising



ADJECTIVE
controlling
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It’s that a woman who has paid to delegate a household task may find herself unexpectedly responsible for supervising its completion.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

He found an ally, a forceful supervising nurse, Aisha Ragab, who had run from the war herself, back in 2018.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He spent 19 years at the Compton Courthouse, where for a time he served as deputy in charge, supervising misdemeanor trial deputies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Meta also uses various signals to determine whether the person supervising a teen account—and thereby able to turn off key restrictions, such as the time limits—is actually the teen’s parent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The discovery returned Lawrence to a round-the-clock schedule at the Rad Lab, supervising the bombardment of dozens of elements with his magic bullet.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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