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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 details about the Cavs/The Realest partnership To ensure authenticity, The Realest oversees every collectible item to have patent-pending covert markings and tamper resistant holograms.
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Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Alex's father, Randolph Murdaugh III, was the top prosecutor overseeing South Carolina's Lowcountry until 2005 — including Beaufort County, where the crash occurred.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Goodfellas is co-producing, and Veterans will oversee sales for the rest of the world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
This group is a combination of what had been the Exploration directorate that oversaw Artemis, and the Space Operations directorate that oversaw flights to the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Alex's father, Randolph Murdaugh III, was the top prosecutor overseeing South Carolina's Lowcountry until 2005 — including Beaufort County, where the crash occurred.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Goodfellas is co-producing, and Veterans will oversee sales for the rest of the world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
This group is a combination of what had been the Exploration directorate that oversaw Artemis, and the Space Operations directorate that oversaw flights to the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Leadership therefore shifts from supervising human effort to governing system behavior, including how decisions are made and how outcomes are evaluated.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As Tynes noted, the issue is that Carter chose to embarrass a teammate publicly rather than handle the matter privately.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The Merlin Pilot system handles much more than a traditional autopilot, using a natural language processing model to listen to instructions from a mock air traffic controller and responding over the radio using a computerized female voice.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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And Wrobleski nodded, as if in acceptance, before turning to watch the ball fly over the wall in center field for a solo homer.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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As Toomey looked for a seat to watch the race that day at Balboa Stadium, he was spotted by his old cross-country coach at Palo Alto High School, Forrest Jamieson.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In a 2015 meta-analysis published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, researchers examined studies on a specific type of cognitive training known as the n-back task.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Historian Georg Kreis, who has served on several panels examining Switzerland’s role during the Nazi era, suggested the Fondation Beyeler could help mediate between Schweitzer’s heir and the work’s current owner.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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The hive’s sturdy, portable design allowed nineteenth-century beekeepers to manage and transport colonies over long distances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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How has your background prepared you to manage the fiscal health of the county’s school districts?—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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Other violations throughout the years included creating another public nuisance in 2006 that generated more than 10 complaints and operating equipment contrary to its permit.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The two modified Starlink satellites were tasked with scanning Starship's heat shield tiles, in a test meant to assess the ability to inspect them for possible damage prior to reentry.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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On Friday, the dispenser deployed 20 mockups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two spacecraft fitted with flashlights and cameras to inspect Starship’s exterior in space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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