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Van Bommel will be assisted by Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond, with an early task to oversee Nations League fixtures against Italy, France and Turkey across September and October.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 2018, he urged the president to appoint an assistant secretary to oversee DRL, a post Trump had left vacant for over a year.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The lawyer appointed by the court to oversee the foreclosure auction, Christopher Thogmartin, said he assumed most bidders planned to flip the home for resale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the day we were to leave, there were about a hundred of us lined up in front of the guards who would oversee our return to Płaszów.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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This would be modeled after the self-regulating organization that oversees stockbrokers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It applies to the awards the government department oversees - which is the main New Year and Birthday honours, about 1,200 people each time, including knighthoods, damehoods, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and BEMs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The brief says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplaces, canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments and identified 200,000 unauthorized plan switches in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
On my left side is a man named Chian who organizes and oversees all Trials taken in Los Angeles.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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Syrsky, who also oversaw Ukraine's successful 2022 counter-offensive in Kharkiv, called the violations "shameful" and said measures had been taken against those responsible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Michael Mukasey, the federal judge who oversaw the case and later became attorney general, described Hamawy as “more than a casual traveling companion.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw the Carroll trials, to release the $5 million award held in escrow from the assault case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
For more than two-and-a-half years he helped co-ordinate emergency food assistance, oversaw the establishment of camps for displaced families and worked to deliver aid to communities affected by repeated waves of displacement.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Both—though they oversaw Sing Sing’s executions— were against the death penalty.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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She has overseen a series of controversial moves, including shaking up the evening news and sacking several “60 Minutes” correspondents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Utility rates are usually overseen by state regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
To figure out whether your boss’s behavior is in line with your company’s culture, do what I didn’t: Ask your co-workers how their projects are being overseen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Not every GP will have access immediately and use must be overseen by a healthcare professional with expertise in endometriosis diagnosis and management.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
We ran through drills overseen by my trainer, Cornell, and several baby-faced naval staffers who called us all “ma’am.”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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The problem for him wasn’t just taxes or options; it was that he didn’t have someone overseeing his entire portfolio.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Minneapolis prosecutor overseeing the case said Thursday that Boelter is expected in state court on Aug. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Los Angeles Superior Court is overseeing hundreds of lawsuits making similar claims of addiction and harm against social media companies.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Martínez-Olguín said she inherited the case because she was already overseeing another lawsuit dealing with the merger — not because Paramount had agitated for a change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Prior to becoming head of operations at IOI, he’d been a high-profile game designer, overseeing the creation of several third-party RPGs that ran inside the OASIS.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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