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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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That requires leaders willing to place constitutional responsibility above political convenience, institutions prepared to exercise meaningful oversight, and citizens who refuse to surrender their judgment to the most compelling voice in the room.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Fluence Energy stock dropped 5.5% after the company said it will replace its CEO, CFO, and institute new oversight of its operations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Any expansion of police powers and capabilities must be accompanied by clear, publicly accessible rules, robust independent oversight and accountability," said the organisation's Andrew Witheford.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The field’s most prominent researchers have asked for greater oversight and CEOs have called for a slowdown before this rapidly advancing technology reaches full RSI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

“You’re positive about a movie theater in the afterlife but not if you’ll have your glasses? Seems like an oversight in your heavenly blueprint.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

But many cases come down to small oversights — and the people caught off guard are often the ones who thought they had it taken care of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

The report blamed the upgrade delays on a number of oversights, including failure to develop a plan for managing all of its facilities projects, which are instead proceeding separately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

And the messy apartment I was sure to walk into; the flight numbers and so forth left deliberately, so it now seemed, by the phone; both were oversights unworthy of Henry.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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