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managing

British  
/ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having administrative control or authority

    a managing director

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Whether investors should sell semis, or not, has become a “trillion-dollar question” for the market, said Daniel O’Regan, a managing director at Mizuho Americas, in commentary shared with MarketWatch late last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The letter is written by Starboard managing member Peter Feld and is expected to be delivered on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Mayne said that people in her industry "are managing a very large proportion of the land" so it is "critical that we get the balance right between food production alongside nature".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"You can basically call the current situation 'the reverse joint venture'," said Zhang Yu, managing director of Shanghai-based consultancy Automotive Foresight.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The rumor was that she’d have to be held back a year if she didn’t get her grades up, but so far she was managing to stay in our class.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan