oversee
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Judge Peter Hampton, who did not oversee the bail condition applications at earlier hearings, but sentenced all three brothers in June, described Amar Ilyas as having "taken the coward's route and fled".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He was selected to oversee what remained of the Morale Branch’s library program, which had grown largely stagnant since the mid-1920s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The office will also oversee the Armed Forces Chaplains Board and advocate for funding for religious programs across the military.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The amendment would change the composition of Los Angeles World Airport’s board of commissioners, which oversee Van Nuys and Los Angeles International airports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He intends to oversee that project very carefully.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Sakkijha oversees it all from the company’s Toronto headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The program would be run by the California Housing Finance Agency, which already oversees several homeownership assistance programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Charter Amendment PRK would accomplish that by doubling the minimum budget allocation set aside for the department, which oversees the upkeep of green spaces, playing fields and even senior centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sycamore, which is based in New York, oversees assets of about $14 billion and largely focuses on buying retail-related businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He works at it, oversees his herd and adds to it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Schmidtke should know: As the former director of engineering at Meta Platforms, he oversaw large-scale deployment of AI infrastructure for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
At the time of the sentencing, the judge who oversaw the case, Todd Lang, seemed to appreciate the use of AI.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Kreiz, who has led Mattel since 2018 and oversaw its move into film with the 2023 blockbuster "Barbie," will join Paramount on October 5 and take a seat on the board at closing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
To keep the world’s economies and trade running smoothly, it oversaw international exchange rates and payment systems.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Metrolink is operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, overseen by members from multiple transit authorities including those of Los Angeles and Orange counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“This is one of the most challenging elections campaigns we have ever faced,” said Dean Livne, acting director general of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, who has overseen nine elections on the committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The inquiry said its expenditure was proportionate and overseen judicially.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Smithsonian operates independently of the executive branch and is overseen by a Board of Regents.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Often, Winnie’s visits were overseen by Warrant Officer James Gregory, who had been a censor on Robben Island.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
He was in charge of the building site and overseeing the work of subcontractors.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kreiz brings experience overseeing a large public company and more than three decades in the entertainment business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In the essay Robinson said his credentials include overseeing the writing of safety reports on 12 advanced model product launches and leading the drafting of OpenAI's Preparedness Framework.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Part of that promise is embedded in the acquisition playbook the CEO has developed overseeing more than 10 mergers over the past several years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
So Wilson became a laboratory technician, then a transportation coordinator, working in a cubicle in a low-slung building in Astoria, Queens, overseeing fuel deliveries for the company’s fleet.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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