oversight
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The Ministry of Justice says the government is considering how to strengthen the PFD system to improve oversight.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
DSI has screened over 7,000 export shipments since June, the CEO said, analyzing roughly 100 outbound vessels daily to build oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Recent attempts to limit California’s oversight actions haven’t been successful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Greens MP Konstantin von Notz, vice-chairman of Germany's intelligence oversight committee, singled out Russia over the weapons case.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The cookie tin had seemed to surprise him—an oversight.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
The report blamed the upgrade delays on a number of oversights, including failure to develop a plan for managing all of its facilities projects, which are instead proceeding separately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
“Serious oversights like this not only jeopardize the integrity of individual cases but also sow public distrust in the criminal legal system and call into question the efficacy and accuracy of criminal investigations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
It may be pointed out, of course, that as far as long-distance motoring is concerned, I am something of a novice, and such simple oversights are only to be expected.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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