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purview

[pur-vyoo] / ˈpɜr vyu /




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For decades, space exploration stagnated under the purview of bureaucracy-steeped government processes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Clarity Act would place most crypto trading under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The contracts the Chronicle obtained provide broad categories of responsibility that fall under a host city’s purview — security, transportation and retrofitting stadiums, among them.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

But every gallery contains surprises, and for a show with such an expansive purview and so many artworks, the result is surprisingly cohesive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I had been reading and writing beyond the purview of the schools all my life.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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