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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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However, Liverpool councillor Kris Brown, who said he had raised concerns about the project's financial risks in 2021, called for strict oversight of the new funding.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

One thing Eagan is looking forward to is the new oversight board, external, although she is concerned it will not be truly independent.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

While slowing development could ding short-term gains, Willette, president of Service Employees International Union 521, argued that ramping up oversight to address Americans’ concerns could yield more sustainable returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

When Hochman took office, he put McKinney in charge of specialized prosecutions, giving him oversight of a wide range of cases, including cop killings, juvenile crimes, gang homicides and child abuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

We didn’t cover the history of Ping-Pong/table tennis in Iran during our Net Sports Unit in physical education, which now seemed like a ridiculous oversight.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Estate-planning crises usually come down to small oversights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But many cases come down to small oversights — and the people caught off guard are often the ones who thought they had it taken care of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

Sophisticated printed illustrations based on perspective drawings thus turned anatomy into a progressive science, where each generation of anatomists was able to identify mistakes and oversights in the work of their predecessors.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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