oversight
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Naveed Hasan is a computer programmer, a parent and a member of Panel for Education Policy, an oversight board for New Yorks' public school system.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The letter isn’t a call for mechanical gatekeeping but for faculty oversight to help fix a major problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
They also shut down thousands of small, private mines operating outside regulatory oversight.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“If state and local officials cannot provide proper oversight and accountability, we will do it for them,” he said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
By some huge oversight on her part, Beth left her diary right out in plain sight when she went to California.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Vocabulary lists containing oversight
Two-Faced Words: Contronyms
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