oversight
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One of California’s first moves was to put a moratorium on issuing new hospice licenses to give officials time to strengthen oversight.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He did not have to ask how his editorial oversight had failed to spot a discomfiting level of undisclosed A.I. use.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
The reorganization gave the deputy secretary more direct oversight of programs typically managed directly by services like the Navy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The health board is Wales' largest, but has been beset by serious problems since it was established in 2009, spending most of its existence in special measures - the highest level of Welsh government oversight.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
It was as if he had had to pay the same note twice because of some trifling oversight of date or signature.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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