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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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Traditionally, the EDC board chair is a lighter-touch oversight role and less involved in the day-to-day responsibilities of the organization.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Eight days later, the Los Angeles County education office — a financial oversight agency — said recent school board budget decisions “erode confidence” in the district’s ability to avoid bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Plus, this excruciating level of oversight likely isn’t personal, says Tessa West, a psychology professor at New York University and the author of “Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Ms. Smith, a journalist who has covered the Middle East and the Balkans for multiple publications, finds that the oversight is serious.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

The Justice Department scrambled to fix the oversights.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 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

From a Delhi-Srinagar flight that hit severe turbulence, to growing reports of maintenance oversights and training shortfalls, questions around aviation safety are once again in focus.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

It may be pointed out, of course, that as far as long-distance motoring is concerned, I am something of a novice, and such simple oversights are only to be expected.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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