oversee

Example Sentences

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As interior minister, he helped oversee the crackdown against the women’s rights protests of 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A new Department of Justice fraud enforcement division will now oversee criminal tax enforcement, alongside healthcare, benefits, and corporate fraud.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It's unusual for a judge to oversee so many cases in one day, but the government is hoping to use this system more to address the huge build-up of cases in the criminal justice system.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Chorpita said the grant will be split into three parts: the psychology department, which will oversee the new minor; the school of social welfare; and child-focused fellowships in the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The idea that a Dauntless leader will oversee our initiation is bad enough, but the fact that it’s Eric makes it seem even worse.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth