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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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From this perspective, proposed cuts or new oversight mechanisms are defended as fiscally responsible or democratically accountable, even if critics see them as hostile to scientific autonomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"When companies reduce oversight in areas like violence, hate, and harassment, it should not be any surprise to see those harms increase," John Curtis, a Republican senator from Utah, said in a statement to CCDH.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The decision was made by a group within the ICC's management oversight body, which has also referred the matter to the court's 125 member states.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Like any insular organization—police unions, the military—the judiciary won’t raise its standards without outside oversight.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Lawrence remained defensive about the oversight as late as 1940, when he rationalized it as the consequence of the Rad Lab’s singular devotion to improving the cyclotron at the expense of unimportant short-term discoveries.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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