oversight

Example Sentences

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But he apologised for not seeking further advice as the company began working on defence matters, saying this was "an oversight for which the excessive speed of events is the only mitigating circumstance".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But he said he gave other investment ideas to Abel, who took over as CEO in January and has oversight of the firm’s enormous stock portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The proposal called for AI and data centers to pay for their power and water needs, fund workforce stability initiatives and ensure human oversight of AI tools in critical sectors such as healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He packed oversight commissions with appointees who would rubber-stamp his delusions of grandeur and did the same with the Kennedy Center, whose new board promptly renamed the performing arts venue for him.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

And if there is a reasonable chance that readers will misinterpret a statistical tendency as an absolute law, a responsible writer will anticipate the oversight and qualify the generalization accordingly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker