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supervisor

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




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Ashraf Al-Targui, a 30-year-old construction supervisor, who lost his uncle's family in the floods, said he would have "preferred to lose my house rather than loved ones".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Now that Robinson was gone, his former team was down from 10 to six, with a temporary supervisor.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“People lost their homes, people died. We need to be able to take accountability for this,” said Sidenfaden, who said his main goal as supervisor would be to tackle homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She collected some in a jar and brought them to her supervisor, Bryan Danforth, professor of entomology in Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

As a supervisor she came into contact with engineers from a variety of groups, some of whom came to the office insisting that she personally handle their jobs.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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