preside
verb (used without object)
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
has been presiding
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present perfect progressiveof preside (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Judge Cannon has been presiding over this case for 10 months now.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2024
District Judge David O. Carter, who has been presiding over the case, to provide continued oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Their questions must be in writing, and Chief Justice John Roberts, who has been presiding over the trial, will read them aloud.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2020
Barton Thompson Jr., a Stanford University law professor, has been presiding as a special master over a lawsuit that Montana filed against Wyoming in 2007 in the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
To that end, he has been presiding over the euphemistically titled “Delivering Quality First” program, in which various committees meet to gather ideas on where the cuts can come from.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2011
