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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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Senator Ruben Gallego called for "an official oversight visit with the bipartisan Senate delegation... to investigate the reported alarming conditions."

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Mike Levin of California, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Jason Crow of Colorado — launched the End Corruption Caucus, creating another vehicle for oversight ideas should Democrats take control of the House.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Talks about an oversight committee began before a lawsuit to block the Warner deal was filed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Craig said that from her seat in Congress, she took on the administration by conducting oversight, helping get constituents released from custody and fighting against the opening of new detention centers in Minnesota.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

However, since the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans did not have zero, the Western calendar does not have any zeros—an oversight that would cause problems millennia later.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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

I’ve made it a point this year to finally get to some books that have been oversights in my reading life.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

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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