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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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The hackers—whose identities and motives remain unknown—had found a way to take control of internet-based computers that supermarket chains and refrigeration firms use to oversee the systems, cybersecurity researchers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Unlike in New York, the L.A. mayor does not oversee the health department, mental health and drug recovery programs, and jails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Puente said an AI agent would be created to oversee the system and "minimise the possibility of human error", describing the proposal as unprecedented.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Barr is expected to stay at the firm to oversee the wind down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Garfield asked his trusted cousin, Dr. Silas Boynton, to travel from Ohio to oversee Lucretia's case.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, oversees the telescope and its mission operations, with additional operational support from Denver-based Lockheed Martin Space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

German gas storage facilities are on average 61 percent full, according to the federal agency that oversees Germany's energy infrastructure and markets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"These e-bikes are blighting communities, they're making it unsafe for people to live - so we're taking action," said Supt Emma Fox, who oversees the raids.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

I know that Walter is the man who oversees the theater, who helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Robert Bonner, the influential former chair of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission who oversaw hearings and probes of alleged deputy gangs in that role, applauded the new policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Paul Cheesbrough, who oversaw Tubi for Fox, will become co-chair and chief executive of the division.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 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

In-store availability is particularly important for the brand new Duo, said Ron Johnson, a one-time Apple executive who oversaw its retail arm from 2000 to 2011, when the company launched its first physical stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I noticed Sitaram, who oversaw the orangutans, my favourite keeper.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

The multistrategy fund had overseen more than $17 billion in assets ahead of its troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

The original comic book's "rushed" ending is widely considered disappointing but original creator Tite Kubo has overseen some major changes to the new adaptation.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The whole operation would be overseen by the two deeply invested Davids—Axelrod and Plouffe.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

He is now actively overseeing the selective integration of the museum’s disparate collections, he said, by going against centuries-long practice here and mingling works of various media, such as paintings, sculpture and tapestries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

At Frankfurt University Medical Center, Würstle is overseeing the development of the facilities and procedures needed to provide phage therapy in accordance with the new recommendations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The treasurer is the state’s chief financial manager and responsible for overseeing public investments and issuing bonds to fund major projects including roads, sewers, schools and affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Chris Armstrong, a tenant farmer overseeing 1,000 acres close to the site, was among those questioning it.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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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