oversight
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"Any expansion of police powers and capabilities must be accompanied by clear, publicly accessible rules, robust independent oversight and accountability," said the organisation's Andrew Witheford.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The field’s most prominent researchers have asked for greater oversight and CEOs have called for a slowdown before this rapidly advancing technology reaches full RSI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Civilian Oversight Commission subpoenaed the unredacted documents in February 2025, but the Sheriff’s Department has yet to hand them over, even after a new state law expanded oversight bodies’ access to confidential records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
In France, Binance is suspected of having failed to meet its obligations regarding the oversight of client funds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Unregulated by the government, it had operated without rules or oversight, almost as its own country, and it had done as it pleased.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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But many cases come down to small oversights — and the people caught off guard are often the ones who thought they had it taken care of.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
The report blamed the upgrade delays on a number of oversights, including failure to develop a plan for managing all of its facilities projects, which are instead proceeding separately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
And the messy apartment I was sure to walk into; the flight numbers and so forth left deliberately, so it now seemed, by the phone; both were oversights unworthy of Henry.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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