oversee
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If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Carr doesn’t seem like an obvious choice to oversee a narrative remake, but McElwee decides to sell him the rights anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Jarunee Phosawad came from Roi Et in eastern Thailand to oversee the cremation of her cousin Kochaporn Sotharat's body and the return home of her ashes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
To oversee this more complex economy, reformers turned to specialized bodies of experts and—echoing the founders’ instinct for diffusing power—insulated them from politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Didn’t seem like the most sanitary guy in the world to oversee all the cooking, Thomas thought.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not immediately comment.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hicks, the commission’s chair, had served on the EAC since 2014 and previously worked for Democrats on the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal election law and election administration.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
It said there was a rise in scabies in the area it oversees - in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion - which was contributing to hospital outbreaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As he talks, he makes a show of shifting his eyes to one of the handful of pre-party attendees, a pregnant woman named Kat who oversees HR for Burning Man.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Michael Mukasey, the federal judge who oversaw the case and later became attorney general, described Hamawy as “more than a casual traveling companion.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
For more than two-and-a-half years he helped co-ordinate emergency food assistance, oversaw the establishment of camps for displaced families and worked to deliver aid to communities affected by repeated waves of displacement.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A captain that oversaw that unit was later reassigned to run the custody services division, which runs the department’s jails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He oversaw shoe sales at the palatial J.L.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“So you see, Nell,” explained Mr. Bangs, the office manager who oversaw all the detectives, “there are not many options that are appropriate for your disguise.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Robbins, who previously ran Nickelodeon and has overseen hits such as “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “PAW Patrol,” launched Big Shot Pictures earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, not every GP will have access immediately and use must be overseen by a healthcare professional with expertise in endometriosis diagnosis and management.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Not every GP will have access immediately and use must be overseen by a healthcare professional with expertise in endometriosis diagnosis and management.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The final development of the just-approved strategic plan was overseen by Chait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
And thus the prisoners, including Zeitoun, were overseen by the Department of Homeland Security.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
The blonde-haired sunglasses collector scored a minor role in the series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and took a position overseeing Covid safety protocols during the pandemic on another production.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But by the end of July, the FAA said it expected to lose six of the 28 fully trained controllers overseeing Newark’s airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The foundation overseeing the traveling exhibition has also said the collection “would return to Mexico at the end of the period of temporary export.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The document envisioned some role for Iran in overseeing shipping in Hormuz.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In addition, Professor Oikonomou was named the official archaeologist of the project and assigned the task of overseeing the operation.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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