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The fifth plenum comes ahead of a major party congress next year, where 73-year-old Xi is almost certain to secure a historic fourth term and oversee a leadership reshuffle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
More highly trained behavior analysts, typically with master’s degrees, oversee the technicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dozens of curious onlookers gathered on Wednesday as the crew shut roads in bustling central Madrid, where AFP saw the 90-year-old oversee the set.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The smaller-sized format can pose logistical issues, with more games and more coaches and volunteers needed to oversee them.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Garfield asked his trusted cousin, Dr. Silas Boynton, to travel from Ohio to oversee Lucretia's case.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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In January 2025, the Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the Postal Service, warned that moving forward with the plan would be disruptive to rural communities and might not save as much money as expected.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The tech is getting a lot of credit here for assisting researchers in finding the bugs, and the PHP foundation, which oversees the programming language, was on the case and issued a fix.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit oversees the southern portion of the project, which runs along a commuter rail line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was the culmination of Coke’s development of a well-oiled food-service operation and a new feather in the cap of Dagmar Boggs, who oversees Coke’s food service relationships across North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
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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
The company also recently replaced chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who oversaw popular shows including "Stranger Things," "Bridgerton," and "Squid Game," in addition to pushing the company's live entertainment strategy, according to CNBC.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
He spent five years at Brown's Treasury where he oversaw policies such as the child trust funds and attempts to regenerate and devolve power - the Regional Development Agencies, later scrapped by the coalition government.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Bass, for instance, oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I made sure that sick boys got medical attention and oversaw the distribution of food.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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Or because of the recommendation algorithm overseen by engineers in Northern California?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Cremo, who has overseen "Bardo" since it was commissioned eight years ago, spoke with AFP from Warsaw on the eve of the premiere of "Mothers of Kherson," which the Met commissioned in 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Had Ratan Tata overseen the succession himself, the transition would have been smoother, he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Metrolink is operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, overseen by members from multiple transit authorities including those of Los Angeles and Orange counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The whole operation would be overseen by the two deeply invested Davids—Axelrod and Plouffe.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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“You’re dealing with 80-to-120,000-pound pieces that you’ve got to load on flatbeds,” said Luke Wray, the Paladin executive charged with overseeing the company’s supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Jenny Birch, who has been overseeing the investigation, urged anyone with information "no matter how small" to contact police.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Marie Antoinette was out of her depth from the moment she set foot in France from Austria, entrusted with overseeing war and peace, money and poverty.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
At the time the 1736 FCC paid for these additional benefits, Adelkoff was already earning one of the highest base salaries among nonprofit executives overseeing homelessness programs in the L.A. area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
But the worst job, and the one I was usually assigned because I was new, was overseeing the steam table.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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