oversee

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Then there was the fiasco last fall involving George Tidmarsh, whom Dr. Makary tapped to oversee small-molecule drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The hard part wasn’t deciding whether it belonged in a journal that I oversee as editor in chief.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Calanche says those jobs show she has the experience to oversee the district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's emergencies minister to fly to Tuapse urgently to oversee firefighting and cleanup efforts.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

One person, instead of a team, could oversee the operation, and far less heat would be needed, since the heat could be transferred from one pan to another.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson