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Sheriff’s deputies then help oversee the removal of encampments, and people who refuse to vacate after being offered services could be subject to arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A senior vice president and the chief financial officer will oversee operations during CEO Ted Decker’s absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rosen added new roles to drive revenue, oversee business strategy and grow interest in the franchise domestically and internationally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Healey has made it clear he will oversee "strong fiscal discipline" – which will limit how much the government has to spend.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“This is why I oversee the girls and not the boys,” she muttered.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which is managed by Caltech, built Perseverance and oversees the rover's operations for the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program portfolio.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“These two actions will change how the federal government oversees what’s in our food and how we understand the foods that Americans eat,” Kennedy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Though environment protection is a state responsibility, the federal government oversees matters of national importance.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Monsieur Sinclair oversees the collection himself,” explained Gilles.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Starting in early 2025, Salisbury oversaw the unprecedented reassignment of more than 6,000 agents to immigration enforcement, diverting most of the agency from its normal duties.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Okuda also oversaw the opening of Toyota factories abroad on the firm's way to overtaking General Motors as the world's largest automaker by vehicle sales.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the late 19th century, Tamara Surani Fernando notes in “Shallow Blue Empire,” this problem of yield confronted the British, who oversaw the trade of three important pearling sites in the Indian Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Oscar Barragan, who oversaw the agency’s special enforcement bureau, be discharged for violating the department’s policies on dishonesty and obstructing an investigation, according to an internal July 14 memo reviewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The housing code was rarely enforced, and its most important mechanism, the power of the city to correct code violations and bill landlords, was not once exercised by the city council, which oversaw housing issues.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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The funding round was co-led by Silicon Valley investor Menlo Ventures and the European Commission’s newly created Scaleup Europe Fund—a vehicle overseen by Swedish asset manager EQT that aims to support the region’s startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among funds overseen by Ares Management, Blackstone, Blue Owl Capital and Golub Capital, loan defaults touched their highest level since at least 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
She has also overseen the restoration of ties with right-wing administrations in Peru and Chile.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The barons came for the auction of Osage leases, an event that was held about four times a year and that was overseen by the Department of the Interior.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The CMS is overseeing more than 800,000 cases in England, Scotland and Wales, involving more than a million children.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Both sides hash it out at meetings of the fiscal court of Mason County, the primary government body overseeing the development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The veteran businessman had originally helmed the parks-to-movies conglomerate between 2005 and 2020, overseeing an expansion that brought mega-franchises like "Star Wars" into the Disney stable, making himself one of Hollywood's most indispensable executives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Under O'Neil's popular predecessor Kieran McKenna, who stepped down on 10 June after overseeing three promotions in four full seasons, the Blues targeted players familiar with English football.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Your daughter is doing well here. I’ve been overseeing her training.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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