oversaw
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Syrsky, who also oversaw Ukraine's successful 2022 counter-offensive in Kharkiv, called the violations "shameful" and said measures had been taken against those responsible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
A former national campaign co-ordinator for Labour, Mahmood oversaw the party's Batley & Spen by-election win in 2021 which some have credited with saving Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership following a defeat in Hartlepool months earlier.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Michael Mukasey, the federal judge who oversaw the case and later became attorney general, described Hamawy as “more than a casual traveling companion.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
A captain that oversaw that unit was later reassigned to run the custody services division, which runs the department’s jails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The housing code was rarely enforced, and its most important mechanism, the power of the city to correct code violations and bill landlords, was not once exercised by the city council, which oversaw housing issues.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
