oversight
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A spokesperson for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government welcomed "appropriate oversight and transparency" of the submarine deal.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
His challenger Zach Sokoloff says at City Hall those controls are far from enough and that he would provide more rigorous oversight over budgets and services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In a surprise statement Tuesday afternoon headlined “BP chair removed,” the company said Manifold was out with immediate effect citing “serious concerns raised to the board related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The company said in a statement that his dismissal was a result of "serious concerns" related to "important governance standards, oversight and conduct".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Whenever I believed I had come up with something, I probed it for every sort of oversight, tested it through from all angles.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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