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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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Guinea's Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the scene to assess the situation and oversee the search efforts.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

James Fame Ndongo, a senior ruling party figure and higher education minister, dismissed claims of a power vacuum last month, insisting the president continued to oversee state affairs.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Your future CFP, if you found one you could trust, could oversee the entire shebang with your accountant, assuming you have one.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies then help oversee the removal of encampments, and people who refuse to vacate after being offered services could be subject to arrest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Garfield asked his trusted cousin, Dr. Silas Boynton, to travel from Ohio to oversee Lucretia's case.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

In theory, the internal medicine or family medicine doctor oversees your preventive care, ongoing symptoms, chronic conditions, and referrals to specialists.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

They include digital customer experience, which Pavlovich oversees, as well as merchandising intelligence, empowering the staff and optimizing the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The entity would operate like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory body established during the Great Depression that oversees brokerage firms and is funded by the sector, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The secretary also oversees an office that receives a significant amount of inquiries and requests on a daily basis.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

On my left side is a man named Chian who organizes and oversees all Trials taken in Los Angeles.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Her father, Bill Huddleston, oversaw the farming of cattle, hay, tobacco and other crops, and built the home where her mother still lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Okuda also oversaw the opening of Toyota factories abroad on the firm's way to overtaking General Motors as the world's largest automaker by vehicle sales.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

McDonald's assessment was echoed by Marc Polymeropoulos, a 26-year veteran of the CIA who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and oversaw clandestine missions around the world.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

As part of the bailout deal, the government orchestrated the exit of GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, oversaw the replacement of a majority of its board members and imposed compensation limits on its top executives.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 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

The invertebrate paleontology collections overseen by Drs. Cole and Wright at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History contain more than a million specimens, and additional fossils are added every year.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Patrick Sullivan, chief executive of Oceanit, an industrial research and engineering company, has overseen plenty of marine-technology projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In 2024, changes were made to rein in ballooning costs – overseen by Shorten who had coincidentally returned as the Minister for NDIS.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Recent quarterly reports from funds overseen by the industry’s big players showed that loan health and investor returns are worsening, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Often, Winnie’s visits were overseen by Warrant Officer James Gregory, who had been a censor on Robben Island.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Hilton signed off on the custody arrangement in which Lavandeira will handle parental responsibilities, including enrolling the children in school, overseeing their medical care and anything else that may arise while Hilton navigates recovery.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

House of Representatives subcommittee overseeing the Census Bureau from 1987 to 1994, said the report’s minimal methodological information raised questions about the accuracy of the results.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

The first trial was dramatically annulled last year after two-and-a-half months of hearings, following revelations that one of the judges overseeing it took part in a clandestine documentary about the case.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Its role resembles that of an air traffic controller overseeing a crowded airport.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Groves originally had considered appointing Lawrence to head the bomb lab but decided to leave him in place overseeing the crucial electromagnetic separation work.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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