overseen

Example Sentences

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He may have inherited Russia and Qatar from his predecessor, but he has overseen this North American World Cup from the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, but they are separate agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The initiative has overseen deep - and deeply controversial - cuts to public spending.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Dolan, the combative billionaire owner who has overseen the team since 1999, had failed repeatedly and spectacularly to construct a champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There were many portraits that had to be taken from Gresham College to Crane Court, and this was overseen by the obsessive stickler for detail Sir Isaac Newton.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin