oversight
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They also shut down thousands of small, private mines operating outside regulatory oversight.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Burke’s oversight of the marathon was not without controversy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The lawsuit before Brinkema is one of several legal challenges seeking to stop the fund, including cases brought by law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters and by government oversight groups.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Shadow-fleet shipowners avoid such scrutiny by securing flags from poor, developing countries such as Sierra Leone, which collect fees for registering the ships, but provide little oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
There had been media coverage, official inquiries, oversight.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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