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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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The better answer is to downsize what it’s asked to oversee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who arrived in Spain on Saturday and is expected to oversee the ship evacuation, gave the same assurance and thanked the people of Tenerife for their solidarity.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“Many people are so anxious and scared about what’s going on with technology that having a trusted financial manager oversee things gives them peace of mind,” Olah-Reiken said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

It’s reducing management layers and some leaders will oversee 15 workers or more, his email said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

With no race cameras and only two patrol judges to oversee them, jockeys could—and would— do anything to win.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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