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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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The Ipco chief executive, Richard Thompson, now attends meetings of an internal board in MI5, created to oversee changes because of the Agent X case, including changes in culture within the service.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed the Commerce Department, run by Howard Lutnick, for failing to properly oversee the export of high-spec Nvidia chips, as the fallout from the scandal widens.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Krinsky said that criticism was fair and he made mistakes, but that he hired experienced on-site managers to oversee the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

As mayor, Raman will oversee the city’s transportation department and will have the power to appoint new members to the city’s Airport Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

After defeating Brutus and Cassius, the Caesarian generals went their separate ways to oversee parts of the Republic as agreed under the terms of the Triumvirate.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

Ian Buck, who oversees Nvidia's high-performance computing business, has also emerged as a potential candidate if the company is keen to put an engineer in the top job.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

"The French have a great deal of knowledge, above all documentation," said Kim Sothin, deputy director of the Apsara National Authority, the Cambodian government body that oversees the Angkor complex.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

The person who most clearly sees the ripples from Tarleton State’s investment in sports is Javier Garza, who oversees enrollment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dina Powell McCormick, who as president of Meta Platforms oversees its AI-infrastructure operations, said at the WSJ Tech conference Wednesday night that the company had already found one incoming governor prepared to parley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

There is hard evidence of a community money club that John Kwang oversees.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Bass oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year through numerous controversies before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The 52-year-old has been in charge since September 2025 and oversaw the Hammers' relegation from the Premier League last season.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Clad in caps and jackets emblazoned with their respective national symbols, Lantratova and Lubinets, often appearing side-by-side, on Friday oversaw the local ceasefire in the Russia-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Le Bris joined Sunderland from Lorient in 2024 and oversaw promotion back to the Premier League after an eight-year absence in his first season in charge.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

It is doubtful that the other members agreed with that role; Compton was the only one who oversaw a lab where the scientists’ ambivalence was expressed openly.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In previous contracts, which were overseen by the Education Department, debt collectors were paid roughly $1,700 when a borrower completed rehabilitation, experts familiar with the earlier contracts say.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Sud has served on SiriusXM’s board since March 2025 and currently serves as chief executive of Tubi, where she has overseen the company’s expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The program, overseen by her office, spent its first year clearing sprawling encampments in Hollywood, Venice, South L.A., downtown Los Angeles and other areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has overseen what human rights groups say is an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since he led the military's overthrow of his predecessor, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, in 2013.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

But Hamilton thought the conditions for economic development needed to be created, then enduringly overseen.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

US District Judge Ana Reyes has been overseeing a months-long challenge to the president's plans for East Potomac Golf Links, which he said would be closed from 15 November for extensive renovations.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Executors are typically paid between 2% and 5% of the value of an estate, so it was nice — but not necessary — that you did not take any payment for overseeing your father’s estate.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Also on her to-do list will be overseeing the negotiations of the next police contract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Nvidia got permission from the Commerce Department unit overseeing export controls for parts and replacement components sent to the company since then, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Matilde is overseeing the arrangement of balloons and flowers.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau


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