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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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“We are organizing the Division to be lean, flat and agile, reducing excessive bureaucratic oversight so that the Fraud Division’s career prosecutors…can focus on following the facts and charging violations of the law.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Senator Ruben Gallego called for "an official oversight visit with the bipartisan Senate delegation... to investigate the reported alarming conditions."

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Mike Levin of California, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Jason Crow of Colorado — launched the End Corruption Caucus, creating another vehicle for oversight ideas should Democrats take control of the House.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Craig said that from her seat in Congress, she took on the administration by conducting oversight, helping get constituents released from custody and fighting against the opening of new detention centers in Minnesota.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

When Southam began injecting people with HeLa cells in 1954, there was no formal research oversight in the United States.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

In each case, state investigations found failures and oversights that contributed directly to residents’ deaths.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 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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