conducted

past tense of conduct
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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 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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Recent Examples of conducted Adidas said an official search was conducted on Tuesday in several locations in Germany, including its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, confirming media reports. Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Hilton Hotels Hilton conducted a survey focused on connectivity and personalization that found that 60% of travelers book consistently with one brand or one credit card to maximize their benefits. Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 According to a survey conducted by Sodexo’s International Sustainable Food Barometer, 72% of Americans describe the need for a more sustainable way of eating as urgent and most (66%) also had a positive perception of sustainable food. Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 But Rosso and Galliano took pains to characterize their parting as beyond amicable, expressing effusive thanks to each other in exclusive interviews conducted via email. Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Such relationships can also slow Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2021 study conducted by the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 And finally, private laboratories and state veterinarians are also required to share any positive results from tests conducted on raw milk with the agency. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos. Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024 This raises several concerns in cases when only a manual review is conducted to determine whether the text is AI or human. Jonathan Gillham, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
Verb
  • Moments later, a portion of the truck, operated by Groot Waste Management, suddenly exploded and injured two police officers and a firefighter.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Presenting himself as an entertainer, and never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, and not the paranormal or supernatural, The Amazing Kreskin was born.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Diversity remains a cornerstone of Sundance’s mission, with nearly half of this year’s films directed by women and 45% by filmmakers identifying as people of color.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • However, this strain of H5N1 has behaved in unpredictable ways, said Santora.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Penny's defense claims Neely reportedly behaved erratically and yelled threats at passengers on the F train on May 1, 2023.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • While Mercury Records steered the promotional ship, Big Loud held its own.
    William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Although the original game was played by pressing buttons as cellphones lacked touchscreens, the snake in Nothing’s version is steered using directional screen swipes, while a double tap pauses the action, according to Retro Dodo.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • At tropical destinations or areas with high rates of illnesses transmitted by mosquitos, use insect repellent and consider mosquito nets, Robinson says.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Although no one has yet caught bird flu from their morning cereal or latte, there is strong evidence that the virus can be transmitted through raw milk.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • This time, proceedings were supervised (in part) by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Memphis police never adopted policies and procedures to direct the unit, despite alarms that it was minimally supervised, according to the Justice Department report.
    Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, of the 2,430 Major League Baseball games played during the 2024 regular season, only 150 were carried nationally on traditional broadcast or streaming channels.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Daniel Penny, the former Marine who put homeless man Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway car, walked free on Monday after he was acquitted in Neely's death.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • He was charged with using his personal access to the former president to secretly promote the interests of the United Arab Emirates, but was acquitted of all counts at a federal trial in 2022.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024

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