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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
The FDA and DEA each oversee aspects of regulating ketamine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The team also works to make sure the rescue workers have the tools, food, supplies and transportation while abroad, as well as oversee the trip back home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Rutte is keen to get Trump -- known for his love of an eye-catching deal -- to personally oversee the business bonanza.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
They obliged, bringing in a new subway director by the name of David Gunn to oversee a multibillion-dollar rebuilding of the subway system.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Whereas the Indian Ocean is heavily patrolled by the European Union Naval Force, which oversees anti-piracy operations in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden is more lightly protected.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“We want to work with multiple people to bring back multiple shipyards over time in the United States,” said Jay Horine, who oversees the bank’s Security and Resiliency Initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
I know that Walter is the man who oversees the theater, who helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Shibiri, who oversaw anti-gang, narcotics, illegal mining investigations among others in his role, said the money was for repairs to his son's car.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
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
In 1950, he oversaw the invasion of South Korea, starting a war that would end in a stalemate with the North flattened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
‘Once I stood here at the corner of Zeus’s temple, venerated by all! I oversaw the games of Olympia. Offerings from every city-state were piled at my feet!’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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
In the moments before the government unveiled its Defence Investment Plan, the two men who have overseen its progress shared a quiet moment in the House of Commons chamber.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
LAHSA, created in 1993, is overseen by a 10-member commission, half from the city and half from the county.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Textor had taken over as Lyon's majority owner in December 2022 from long-standing boss Jean-Michel Aulas, who had overseen unprecedented success, including seven straight Ligue 1 titles to 2008.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He had built up the ginning enterprise himself and overseen it through this seasonal spasm of mad activity for thirty years; he no longer had the slightest interest or obligation.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
The document envisioned some role for Iran in overseeing shipping in Hormuz.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The quake zone's ability to get back on its feet depends on the success of the state in overseeing recovery.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Employers are responsible for overseeing the company’s plan.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The proposal would designate the Buildings Department as the single authority overseeing requirements from all other involved agencies so developers aren’t subject to repetitive paperwork and delays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the morning of the twenty-sixth, I was in the ANC office overseeing the day’s demonstrations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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