oversight
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Executives worried that oversight would slow growth and took steps to shield some of its operations from the monitors, former compliance employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"We can give a categoric assurance that we will implement all the findings with the necessary rigour, oversight and transparency that is essential to demonstrate continuous improvement," he said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The proposal called for AI and data centers to pay for their power and water needs, fund workforce stability initiatives and ensure human oversight of AI tools in critical sectors such as healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
He packed oversight commissions with appointees who would rubber-stamp his delusions of grandeur and did the same with the Kennedy Center, whose new board promptly renamed the performing arts venue for him.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The cookie tin had seemed to surprise him—an oversight.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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