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Speaking during Tuesday's question-and-answer session at the French parliament, Nuñez also said he would travel to Gironde "as soon as possible" to oversee the firefighting efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In 2018, he urged the president to appoint an assistant secretary to oversee DRL, a post Trump had left vacant for over a year.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The lawyer appointed by the court to oversee the foreclosure auction, Christopher Thogmartin, said he assumed most bidders planned to flip the home for resale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Michael, and the goddesslike Special Operations officer who was there to oversee Queenie’s packing, and the RAF police sergeant, and the other agents who were flying out that night, watched with interest.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He oversees a team of business reporters that cover food companies and agriculture, the airline industry, manufacturing and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, declined to comment on the battle damage caused by the Iranian attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The brief says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplaces, canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments and identified 200,000 unauthorized plan switches in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
He works at it, oversees his herd and adds to it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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For days, they oversaw the effort from a war room at at Taco Bell’s Irvine, Calif., headquarters, and in numerous virtual meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Syrsky, who also oversaw Ukraine's successful 2022 counter-offensive in Kharkiv, called the violations "shameful" and said measures had been taken against those responsible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
For more than two-and-a-half years he helped co-ordinate emergency food assistance, oversaw the establishment of camps for displaced families and worked to deliver aid to communities affected by repeated waves of displacement.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
After doubling down on this case, Blanche oversaw a highly dubious indictment that accused Abrego Garcia of human smuggling.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ‘magnificences’ she oversaw at the French court had many components, from jousting tournaments and firework displays to water fetes and mock battles.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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The American ownership group has overseen sustained success on and off the pitch, with Liverpool winning two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup since 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
To figure out whether your boss’s behavior is in line with your company’s culture, do what I didn’t: Ask your co-workers how their projects are being overseen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
American soldiers have surveyed damage, overseen airport repairs and delivered aid supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Not every GP will have access immediately and use must be overseen by a healthcare professional with expertise in endometriosis diagnosis and management.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Its construction had been overseen by an accountant, not an engineer, who did not know how to read a blueprint.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Education Secretary Lucy Powell, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, and Louise Haigh, who is overseeing No 10 North in her role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, are planning to work there.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It established the Federal Reserve as a new superregulator overseeing all financial services holding companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That represents a major shift from how the division previously operated, said her predecessor, Kristen Clarke, who was the assistant attorney general overseeing the division during the Biden administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The blonde-haired sunglasses collector scored a minor role in the series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and took a position overseeing Covid safety protocols during the pandemic on another production.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But the worst job, and the one I was usually assigned because I was new, was overseeing the steam table.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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