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purview

[pur-vyoo] / ˈpɜr vyu /




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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

HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the Federal Housing Administration, which is popular among first-time home buyers and falls under his purview, would soon also begin accepting alternative scores.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

For decades, these funds were the purview of large investors and institutions, including pension funds, university endowments, family offices and sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Sydnexis’s drug doesn’t fall under the direct purview of Dr. Prasad since it’s a small molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A fuller description of all the names and contributors lies outside the purview of this book.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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