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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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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

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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