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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
the company's president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago
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as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the house's basement
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen
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as in to steer
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
a job conducting tourists through the historical museum
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
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as in behavior
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
Under Connecticut law and board policy, the Superintendent is responsible for conducting the hiring process and recommending a candidate to the board.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Municipal attorneys told the Herald after the incident that the conduct could raise ethics concerns.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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The film charts Harriman’s origins through interviews with the artist, intercut with interviews Harriman conducts with figures like Martin Luther King III, who inspired his artistic practice.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
Under Connecticut law and board policy, the Superintendent is responsible for conducting the hiring process and recommending a candidate to the board.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2026
Noun
The idea was for Carrol to become an eyewitness to the sheriff’s encounters with others in the office, to foil potential future allegations of improper conduct, Carrol testified.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Municipal attorneys told the Herald after the incident that the conduct could raise ethics concerns.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.
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Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.
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According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
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The simple threat of regulatory action is now enough to impact how media outlets behave.
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Different alloy systems will behave differently, and mixing is only one part of the challenge.
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.
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SpaceX is set to build a new economy in low Earth orbit, expanding its current Starlink telecommunications constellation and adding orbital AI data centers and even wirelessly transmitted solar power from space.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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The second question is cost behavior, meaning what the bill does when tool calls double and when agent volume falls short of the vendor’s assumptions.
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Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.
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The judge denied Fischer’s request to appoint and fund a special master to oversee the privilege screen but allowed defense attorneys to review the records themselves instead of prosecutors.
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The first three times were under Socialist Party Prime Minister Felipe González starting in 1986, but conservative leader José Maria Aznar’s government also oversaw two such measures in the 2000s.
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“Conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduct. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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