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as in operated
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 directed
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 behaved
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 steered
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 transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducted
The project also included heavy-ion radiation testing conducted by NASA to evaluate the platform’s resilience for orbital and lunar missions.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The commander of the NC13 strike UGV company in the 3rd Assault Brigade told the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi in December that his unit has already conducted offensive operations using multiple armed robots simultaneously.
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David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The poll was conducted June 24-25 by Public Policy Polling on behalf of Fighting for Colorado, a PAC supporting Weiser.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
It was conducted between March and May, and includes responses from 74 central banks around the world.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
No homes had been lost, and Utah Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful back-burn operation to protect the town.
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Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
An autopsy conducted Monday positively identified Destiny Neal but the manner of death remains under investigation, the office’s statement said.
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Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The screening will be accompanied by a new score, composed and conducted by Timothy Brock, among the world’s top experts in film music (see video above).
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The commander of the NC13 strike UGV company in the 3rd Assault Brigade told the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi in December that his unit has already conducted offensive operations using multiple armed robots simultaneously.
—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The poll was conducted June 24-25 by Public Policy Polling on behalf of Fighting for Colorado, a PAC supporting Weiser.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
It was conducted between March and May, and includes responses from 74 central banks around the world.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
No homes had been lost, and Utah Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful back-burn operation to protect the town.
—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
An autopsy conducted Monday positively identified Destiny Neal but the manner of death remains under investigation, the office’s statement said.
—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The screening will be accompanied by a new score, composed and conducted by Timothy Brock, among the world’s top experts in film music (see video above).
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
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For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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Residents were directed to leave via Mount Aukum Road, traveling either north to Pleasant Valley Road or south to Four Corners.
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And the institutions built on treating people as averages started to lag behind a reality that no longer behaved that way.
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What matters most is that the E3800LFP consistently behaved like a serious backup platform throughout testing.
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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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Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
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This generates sensory messages that are transmitted to the snake’s brain.
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Tomato mosaic virus is transmitted from seed, grafting, human handling, and tobacco products.
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While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.
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Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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In a dissenting opinion, a member of the panel, Andi Saputra, argued that there was not enough evidence and Marakim should be acquitted.
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Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
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