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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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A committee of independent directors helped by outside counsel would oversee the probe, the board said, and the “inquiry will examine all available information.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The next mayor in LA will oversee hosting the Super Bowl in 2027 and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Puente said an AI agent would be created to oversee the system and "minimise the possibility of human error", describing the proposal as unprecedented.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national-security modernization, adding a former senior military official to its efforts to expand the role of artificial intelligence in defense and cybersecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

After defeating Brutus and Cassius, the Caesarian generals went their separate ways to oversee parts of the Republic as agreed under the terms of the Triumvirate.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

The person who most clearly sees the ripples from Tarleton State’s investment in sports is Javier Garza, who oversees enrollment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, oversees the telescope and its mission operations, with additional operational support from Denver-based Lockheed Martin Space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

German gas storage facilities are on average 61 percent full, according to the federal agency that oversees Germany's energy infrastructure and markets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"These e-bikes are blighting communities, they're making it unsafe for people to live - so we're taking action," said Supt Emma Fox, who oversees the raids.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

From lessons on royal society, I know Gabrielle advises the princess and oversees the other ladies.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Early in his first term, he oversaw the creation of the Office of Constitutional Policing with a mandate that included working on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The pair oversaw the ceasefire, travelled into Oleshky and were filmed speaking to residents together.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

McLachlan oversaw exploration at Total when it made big discoveries in Namibia, Suriname, Cyprus, South Africa and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In-store availability is particularly important for the brand new Duo, said Ron Johnson, a one-time Apple executive who oversaw its retail arm from 2000 to 2011, when the company launched its first physical stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Among other things, I planned our meals, washed our clothes, kept the barn as clean as I could under the circumstances, and oversaw the budget once Father showed me how to do it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Public companies answer to the Securities and Exchange Commission and to auditors overseen by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The multistrategy fund had overseen more than $17 billion in assets ahead of its troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The joke did not go down well in China, where Mao is revered by the Communist Party, despite his having overseen one of the bloodiest chapters in the country's past.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The program, overseen by her office, spent its first year clearing sprawling encampments in Hollywood, Venice, South L.A., downtown Los Angeles and other areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

I believed in this great sense of fairness, overseen by God Himself, that would reward the good and the pure of heart.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Prior to that, he had been Horvath’s chief of staff, overseeing the supervisor’s office during and after the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

At Frankfurt University Medical Center, Würstle is overseeing the development of the facilities and procedures needed to provide phage therapy in accordance with the new recommendations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

For an unprecedented few months, he was something of a fixture at the White House as “First Buddy” while overseeing DOGE.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Potts led Morrisons from its Bradford headquarters for eight years until 2023, overseeing a turnaround during which the supermarket chain was bought by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Up at the parking lot, a bunch of adults were overseeing the dismissal, and some of them wore uniforms.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker


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