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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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The oversight Bureau stressed that the suspension does not prejudge the outcome of the case.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Naveed Hasan is a computer programmer, a parent and a member of Panel for Education Policy, an oversight board for New Yorks' public school system.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Whenever I believed I had come up with something, I probed it for every sort of oversight, tested it through from all angles.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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