oversee

Example Sentences

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The lieutenant governor serves on various boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It isn’t clear which regulatory body approved Robinhood, but Finra and the SEC oversee aspects of the initial public offering process.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Wasserman, selected to oversee the Olympics by former Mayor Eric Garcetti, has laid low since his name was revealed in the Epstein files.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I helped oversee a swift response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

One of the soldiers sent to oversee the hanging was Thomas J. Jackson—soon to become famous as Stonewall Jackson—and one of the eager onlookers in the crowd was John Wilkes Booth.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson