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oversee

[oh-ver-see] / ˌoʊ vərˈsi /


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His transportation and health secretaries have flown to Mindanao from the capital Manila to oversee the response.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Grutman popped in and out of the space the entire time we were there, rather than letting an assistant and public relations executive oversee the video crew rearranging furniture in his living room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

What’s more, to actually do something useful, AI needs a lot of “wrapping”: the right data, the right permissions, the right guardrails and defined roles for the humans who oversee it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The lieutenant governor also serves on boards that oversee state colleges and universities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Communications were not very efficient in those days, particularly in the townships where few people owned telephones, and it was a frustrating task to oversee a strike.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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