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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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He did not have to ask how his editorial oversight had failed to spot a discomfiting level of undisclosed A.I. use.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The October move followed President Trump signing into law a bill that set up oversight of stablecoins and would bring the assets into the financial mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The health board is Wales' largest, but has been beset by serious problems since it was established in 2009, spending most of its existence in special measures - the highest level of Welsh government oversight.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s every citizen’s duty to conduct oversight of their government,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

That was just an oversight on their part, I reckon.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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