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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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DUP MP Jim Shannon highlighted this lack of oversight a sector that predominantly caters for "sleep-deprived and vulnerable parents".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sen. Adam Schiff and other lawmakers seek oversight of the Pentagon’s AI use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Like any insular organization—police unions, the military—the judiciary won’t raise its standards without outside oversight.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The alignment of executive pay with outcomes, the activeness of boards, and the oversight and reporting standards set by institutions like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice are waning.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet the sheriff had never investigated Hale, nor had other local lawmen—an oversight that no longer seemed incidental.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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