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supervisor

[soo-per-vahy-zer] / ˈsu pərˌvaɪ zər /




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He searched for information about a deputy district attorney, a local county supervisor, and others in law enforcement without any “identifiable business need,” the audit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The filing was assigned to a prosecutor just four months into the job by a supervisor who allegedly told her, “If it’s good enough for the Innocence Project, it’s good enough for me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Katie Robertson, display supervisor at the centre, said: "The moment they finally get released is going to be an emotional time for us."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

First, speak to a supervisor at the bank where all of this happened so you can get to the bottom of how you were hacked.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The supervisor set her to folding napkins, but as soon as he turned his back, Jule went across the hall and peeked into a classroom.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

The supervisors are scheduled to consider the measure during the board’s Nov. 10 meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The building is falling apart, the cafeteria is too small. There's zero budget, zero resources, not enough supervisors," Raphael said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

As a federal court hearing approached this past June, four supervisors under Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner took a hard look at a murder-exoneration case the office had backed since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

State officials do not supervise the agricultural commissioners, who are appointed by and report to their elected boards of supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

She tried hard, which impressed her supervisors, and was moved up quickly to the stitching work she loved.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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