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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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The White House counsel made the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach, who is in line to lead the House oversight committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

"If something goes wrong there is no proper medical oversight."

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

It’s also why the best course here is to keep Huang in the job, with some oversight.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

“We already operate with strong governance, privacy, security and human oversight standards, and we expect those principles to remain important under any regulatory framework,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Further, the prison was so isolated that there was no oversight whatsoever, no civilians who came to check on conditions.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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

"It gives me an opportunity to apologise for oversights and mistakes that were made"

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

It may be pointed out, of course, that as far as long-distance motoring is concerned, I am something of a novice, and such simple oversights are only to be expected.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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