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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in to handle
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversee
More than 1,800 clerks in cities, towns and villages oversee the balloting.
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ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
At Disney, Walden oversees the studio’s streaming services, including Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in over 150 countries worldwide, among other duties.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Running backs coach Marcus Thomas oversaw a ground game that topped 100 yards for the first time this season, albeit with a huge assist from Garbers on his career-best 57-yard run.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
At Disney, Walden oversees the studio’s streaming services, including Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in over 150 countries worldwide, among other duties.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Running backs coach Marcus Thomas oversaw a ground game that topped 100 yards for the first time this season, albeit with a huge assist from Garbers on his career-best 57-yard run.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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If your little ones will be out trick-or-treating tonight, please be sure they are supervised to assure their safety.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a statement given to 9to5Google, the company said there will be ways for parents to supervise usage, with control over approving new cards, removing cards, and viewing transaction history.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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This handles installations and updates, as well as syncs your files online.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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After Tyla’s debut album was controversially moved from R&B to pop, the nominations did little to restore confidence in the Academy’s ability to handle African music.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Suspecting that the bear in question was in fact not a bear at all, detectives asked a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist to watch the videos and weigh in.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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While the review was initiated to examine the leadership structure of the county’s Office of Education, the agency’s investigators quickly pivoted to the education board after hearing numerous complaints from staff, said Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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All students are required to take fine arts and humanities courses as part of their undergraduate core curriculum, with the goal of promoting critical thinking and helping students examine problems through multiple lenses.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Officers conducting a preliminary investigation reviewed messages the student had left on Discord, an online chatting app used by gamers and others, and arrested the student on suspicion of making criminal threats.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Suncor Energy operates the only refinery in Colorado and the facility processes 98,000 barrels of crude oil a day.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The crash happened in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2023, when a Cruise vehicle operating without a driver ran over a woman who was thrown into its path.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The plane was inspected and repaired overnight, according to Delta.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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However, key entities play crucial roles in inspecting, investigating, and otherwise interpreting what's been going on.Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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