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managing

British  
/ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having administrative control or authority

    a managing director

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Beyond this, according to IRNA, Iran would insist on managing traffic though the Strait of Hormuz, the key maritime trade route carrying oil and gas from the Gulf.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

She worked for his Sport newspapers before he named the then-23-year-old managing director of Birmingham City after taking over the club in 1993.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Many companies have begun to design their own AI models using open-source alternatives and say they are managing to reduce AI costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The study suggests that lifestyle changes could play an important role alongside plaque removal and good oral hygiene in managing gum disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Times managing editor Abe Rosenthal asked James Goodale, the paper’s thirty-seven-year-old general counsel.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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