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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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As this year's harvest season entered full swing, a winery in western Ukraine had an additional task to oversee: installing solar panels to help it weather blackouts caused by Russian military strikes.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

He said that "visible progress" was needed on a promise to set up a National Cancer Board to oversee progress on improving waiting times and treatment.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The creditor group is also seeking to remove Dish’s current management and appoint an independent trustee to oversee the chapter 11 case.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

In November, voters in 26 states will elect a secretary of state, choosing the officials who will oversee the 2028 presidential race throughout most of the country.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Third, we mean to set up a committee of private citizens to oversee free elections.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

A durable power-of-attorney document oversees your financial and medical decisions if/when such issues arise.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Trump's son Eric, who oversees the family's golf interests, is a more regular visitor and is familiar to villagers.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The case went before Carter, who also oversees a six-year-old case in which the city and county are accused of inadequately addressing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Insp Hayley Thompson, who oversees policing in Kings Heath, said the force took anti-social behaviour "incredibly seriously" and they were working to make the area safer.

From BBC Sep. 6, 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

An accessibility team oversaw everything, from large-scale logistics to the personal needs of individual background actors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Kim oversaw in July a test of the Kang Kon -- one of two 5,000-tonne class warships launched last year -- just over a year after it was damaged during its launch.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Another is Julian Ward, who was Liverpool's sporting director between 2022 and 2023 and oversaw the signings of Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Alexis Mac Allister and Darwin Nunez.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Han and Wright were terminated in March, as was another member of the secretary’s staff, who oversaw her travel and public appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

In 1941, MacLean oversaw the sale of the 770-acre property to the federal government for use by Langley Field, making it one of the largest air bases in the world.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The Smithsonian operates independently of the executive branch and is overseen by a Board of Regents.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

South Africa, another historic player, is home to a ground station that has overseen communications for hundreds of launches.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

In addition to Bakewell, the Aug. 16 Bass fundraiser was hosted by Citizens for Accountable Leadership, or CAL, a volunteer political group overseen by about two dozen Black community leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Kroenke is buying the Angels from Arte Moreno, Major League Baseball’s first Latino owner who has overseen the club’s current streak of 11 consecutive losing seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 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

The former is specific to life-sustaining decisions, while the latter is a more far-reaching document overseeing a range of decisions like appointing a healthcare agent and deciding on hospital choices or even nursing homes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Two, I did not have any baseball business expertise and would be responsible for overseeing a Major League franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Created with AI, the videos feature a toddler version of Judge Judy overseeing cases with her signature New York accent and no-nonsense barbs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Jamal Al-Mashraqi, an official overseeing work in Hodeida province's displacement camps, said the violence had pushed about 7,500 people to seek refuge in the Hays and Khokha districts alone.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

According to her, she was responsible for overseeing all of our work.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea




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