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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handles
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examines
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 oversees
The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.
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Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Fitzgerald sits on the Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Lawler sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The state agency that oversees that drug registry did not respond to a request for comment.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
The agency, which oversees more than 30,000 employees, 158,000 inmates, and operates on an $8 billion annual budget, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of such institutions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Since the law went into effect in 2016, insurance customers have filed hundreds of complaints with the California Department of Managed Health Care, which oversees health plans for nearly 30 million enrollees statewide.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Since then, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the two large public health insurance programs, has reached out to every state to see which ones could handle enforcement of the federal ghost network regulations.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
In addition to patrolling the community, Sangamon County Sheriff's Office also oversees the county's jails.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Fitzgerald sits on the Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Justice Department.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Lawler sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The state agency that oversees that drug registry did not respond to a request for comment.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
The agency, which oversees more than 30,000 employees, 158,000 inmates, and operates on an $8 billion annual budget, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of such institutions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Since the law went into effect in 2016, insurance customers have filed hundreds of complaints with the California Department of Managed Health Care, which oversees health plans for nearly 30 million enrollees statewide.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Since then, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the two large public health insurance programs, has reached out to every state to see which ones could handle enforcement of the federal ghost network regulations.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
In addition to patrolling the community, Sangamon County Sheriff's Office also oversees the county's jails.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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The unnamed bank executive told CNN that his firm has a war room that examines online threats – some of which are death threats that name executives and family members.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through Pansy, Leigh examines our quality of life — the daily activities affected by complications that are social as well as personal.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Event Cinemas currently operates two ScreenX theaters in Australia alongside its 4DX locations, while Showtime Cinemas will host nine ScreenX, four Ultra 4DX, and one 4DX theater by the end of 2025.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kroger operates Ralphs, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Quality Food Centers and other grocery stores.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now, some are suggesting that Welch may have run afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission, an independent oversight agency that regulates financial markets, including cryptocurrency.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Québec Maple Syrup Producers federation regulates the production of syrup to control its price, putting a quota on how much syrup would sell each year.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Luxury Institute, which conducts research specific to the luxury industry, confirms the high levels of employee discontent and adds context around the challenges front-line luxury goods associates are experiencing after the pandemic.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Findings included that the MPD uses excessive force, conducts unlawful stops, searches, and arrests, and unlawfully discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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