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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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On corruption, there’s more to do beyond oversight hearings—and there will be oh so many of those.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026

The Crown Estate had told MPs that it did not have any oversight over how much Mountbatten-Windsor charged - and sub-letting was allowed as part of his lease.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

She also tasks an agent with posting on her personal LinkedIn account every Monday through Thursday, without direct editorial oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

That requires leaders willing to place constitutional responsibility above political convenience, institutions prepared to exercise meaningful oversight, and citizens who refuse to surrender their judgment to the most compelling voice in the room.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

“You’re positive about a movie theater in the afterlife but not if you’ll have your glasses? Seems like an oversight in your heavenly blueprint.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Americans forgo untold sums of money every year on what some might call a laziness tax, for oversights like failing to refinance their mortgage or incurring a late fee after forgetting to pay a bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But many cases come down to small oversights — and the people caught off guard are often the ones who thought they had it taken care of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

And the messy apartment I was sure to walk into; the flight numbers and so forth left deliberately, so it now seemed, by the phone; both were oversights unworthy of Henry.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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