oversight
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Federal law has, since 1872, set “election day” as the first Tuesday following a Monday in November, and gives Congress oversight over elections for the president and members of Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
DUP MP Jim Shannon highlighted this lack of oversight a sector that predominantly caters for "sleep-deprived and vulnerable parents".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Like any insular organization—police unions, the military—the judiciary won’t raise its standards without outside oversight.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The alignment of executive pay with outcomes, the activeness of boards, and the oversight and reporting standards set by institutions like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice are waning.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Whoever had taken the rest of their things had let her keep it, and she didn’t know whether that was an oversight or a small mercy.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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