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Earlier this week, Ellison picked HBO and HBO Max content chief Casey Bloys to oversee the streaming programming strategy of the combined company, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
At a news conference on Friday, Hochul said she had "lost faith" in the county prosecutor's ability to oversee the case.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
HBO and HBO Max content chief Casey Bloys is expected to oversee all streaming programming for the combined companies, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Jordan, a USC alumna and adjunct professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, joined the administration in 2024 to oversee communications for the president’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Well...goodness knows, I’d like to see us win the Cup at last...but all the same, Potter...I’d be happier if a teacher were present. I’ll ask Madam Hooch to oversee your training sessions.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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The program would be run by the California Housing Finance Agency, which already oversees several homeownership assistance programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sycamore, which is based in New York, oversees assets of about $14 billion and largely focuses on buying retail-related businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Corporate earnings, equity markets and economic growth have all held up well, says Desai, who oversees more than $300 billion in fixed-income at Franklin Templeton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who oversees appeals from the 8th Circuit Court based in St. Louis, denied the appeal without comment on Sept. 8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Monsieur Sinclair oversees the collection himself,” explained Gilles.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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He first worked with Manzambi when he was 15 and oversaw his early development before he moved to Freiburg as a 17-year-old in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
At the Beverly Hills Fire Department, he oversaw Emergency Response Operations, the Safety and Training Division, and System Integration and served as the department’s second in command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
At the center of the hall, a series of DJs oversaw a dance floor and kept the mood relentlessly upbeat.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Aaron Kuriloff oversaw The Wall Street Journal's award-winning coverage of financial markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He helped Federal Express develop its package tracking and tracing system, then moved over to McCaw Cellular, the mobile phone company, built that up, and oversaw its merger with AT&T in 1994.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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He also vows more accountability when it comes to ensuring that all payments overseen by the controller’s office are cross-referenced to ensure that the work was performed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The vehicle authority, overseen by a governor-appointed board that includes Laredo’s police chief, Miguel Rodriguez, had completely covered Laredo’s installation costs for its 165 cameras, according to a police department spokesperson.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The team tournament pits Europe - captained by Yannick Noah - against a United States team overseen by Andre Agassi.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Doustdar took charge of the company last year and has overseen an initial flurry of acquisitions and a boardroom shakeup while announcing plans to slash 9,000 jobs under a new restructuring effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But Hamilton thought the conditions for economic development needed to be created, then enduringly overseen.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Proponents of the measure say the current system of overseeing public works is ineffective because responsibility is spread among multiple officials, commissions, agencies and bureaus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Among those on the losing end: Bessent, who ran Key Square Group before joining the government and overseeing the IRS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shaw, 44, is the president of the Chino Valley Unified Board of Education, overseeing a relatively large school system of 26,000 students in San Bernardino County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The overhaul of the Eccles Building and the adjacent 1951 Constitution Avenue Building was approved by the Fed’s board in 2017, when Powell was the governor overseeing the board’s administrative matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
My father had worked behind those double doors—Metias had mentored under Chian in overseeing the Trials.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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