oversight
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The agency’s new social-media threat monitoring program receives oversight from the ICE Privacy Office, in consultation with DHS’ Privacy Office, government documents show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The defendants have denied allegations that they breached their fiduciary duties and failed to exercise proper oversight of the school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
However, the councils added: "Because the process as a whole doesn't provide the necessary oversight, it is not clear whether this would have changed the outcome of this tragic case."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In May, BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman, citing "serious concerns" about governance standards, oversight and conduct at the company, which he has denied.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
And if there is a reasonable chance that readers will misinterpret a statistical tendency as an absolute law, a responsible writer will anticipate the oversight and qualify the generalization accordingly.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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
"It gives me an opportunity to apologise for oversights and mistakes that were made"
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
I’ve made it a point this year to finally get to some books that have been oversights in my reading life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 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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