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supervision

[soo-per-vizh-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈvɪʒ ən /


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"In very busy locations with intensive use it is necessary for organisational reasons to ensure supervision in order to guarantee proper use and cleanliness," Sandra Holzinger, a spokeswoman for the municipality, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The club said in a statement, external that Parkes had suffered a fall at home in 2025 that led to him spending the rest of his life under medical supervision.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Only Orthodox Christianity, under strict Ottoman supervision, survived.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Perkins, according to the detective’s testimony during the preliminary hearing, is suspected of recruiting a group of employees under his supervision into the alleged scheme.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The most important fact to keep in mind, however, is that debates about prison statistics typically ignore a key fact: most people who are under state supervision and control are not in prison.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Xi was quoted as saying China would crack down on corrupt behaviour related to disorderly capital expansion and platform monopolies, and would strengthen supervisions.

From Reuters Apr. 30, 2022

His scheme was to devise his own corrective biography, ostensibly with Miller as authorized author, while behind the scenes Roth would, in effect, ghostwrite it with proddings and minute supervisions of method and means.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2021

Garriott said Taylor-Silva’s case motivates her to put extra effort into the difficult supervisions.

From Washington Times Aug. 5, 2017

That usually leaves the children with no federal supervisions once they are released to sponsors — where they are often prime recruiting targets.

From Washington Times Jun. 21, 2017

After finishing her household supervisions Elfride became restless, and several times left the room, ascended the staircase, and knocked at her father's chamber-door.

From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy




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