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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handled
to be in charge of looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
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 oversaw Government contractor Steven Garcia, who oversaw nuclear weapons assets at the Kansas City National Security Campus, disappeared from Albuquerque in August 2025, last seen on surveillance footage leaving on foot with a handgun. —
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Among those who helped shape the curation were design duo Tipstudio, which oversaw the exhibition design; French artist JR, who contributed a site-specific installation magnifying the artisans’ faces across the building’s façade; and Vanity Fair Italia, which produced the show. —Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 The agency has floated the idea of transitioning special-education services to Health and Human Services—the department, McMahon pointed out, that oversaw special education before Ed existed. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Revamping the supply chain During his almost 15-year tenure, Cook oversaw Apple's jump into wearable technology, with the rollout of the Apple Watch, AirPods and the virtual reality headset Vision Pro, which has struggled to find market adoption since its release in 2024. —Jonathan Vanian,jennifer Elias,kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 In a statement to the Tribune, the law firm said those two staffers oversaw a group of paralegals whose work on various cases was coded under the staffers’ names. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE who oversaw immigration enforcement crackdowns linked to killings in Minnesota and Illinois, announced his intention to resign at the end of May, the Department of Homeland Security announced April 16. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Jessica Marcella, who oversaw the Title X program as a senior official in the Biden administration, said the new funding notice amounts to a wholesale redefinition of family planning. —Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Before his promotion, Velasco oversaw relations with the United States and Canada as the ministry’s chief for North America. —Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Among those who helped shape the curation were design duo Tipstudio, which oversaw the exhibition design; French artist JR, who contributed a site-specific installation magnifying the artisans’ faces across the building’s façade; and Vanity Fair Italia, which produced the show. —Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 The agency has floated the idea of transitioning special-education services to Health and Human Services—the department, McMahon pointed out, that oversaw special education before Ed existed. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Revamping the supply chain During his almost 15-year tenure, Cook oversaw Apple's jump into wearable technology, with the rollout of the Apple Watch, AirPods and the virtual reality headset Vision Pro, which has struggled to find market adoption since its release in 2024. —Jonathan Vanian,jennifer Elias,kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 In a statement to the Tribune, the law firm said those two staffers oversaw a group of paralegals whose work on various cases was coded under the staffers’ names. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE who oversaw immigration enforcement crackdowns linked to killings in Minnesota and Illinois, announced his intention to resign at the end of May, the Department of Homeland Security announced April 16. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Jessica Marcella, who oversaw the Title X program as a senior official in the Biden administration, said the new funding notice amounts to a wholesale redefinition of family planning. —Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Before his promotion, Velasco oversaw relations with the United States and Canada as the ministry’s chief for North America. —Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Along with overseeing Sacramento economic development, Jasso also supervised animal care services, code enforcement and the city’s cultural services.— Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens.— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of 10 years of activism, Maryam Shojaei has been arrested by Iran’s morality police, helped change FIFA policy, and watched her brother, Masoud, captain Iran’s national team.— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Fans who watched the series will notice the musical follows the plot of season 1 fairly closely, with most of the book — penned by Cinco Paul, who co-created the series with Ken Daurio — lifted nearly verbatim from the six-episode series and condensed into a two-and-a-half-hour evening.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Both institutions got their start much like Tunnel, when artists managed to nab inexpensive real estate decades ago.— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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In an era where heads are quickly turned by enticing name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals, Georgia managed to retain the most talent of any starting lineup in the Southeastern Conference in 2026.— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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From potholes to questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city, a small crowd of Valparaiso residents attended the mid-term town hall held by Valparaiso City Council Members Robert Cotton, D-2nd, and Barbara Domer, D-3rd, Saturday afternoon.— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Each soccer club sets their own eligibility criteria for establishing superfans, but usually, PMA Supporters have paid a membership fee and have attended both home and away games.— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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This year’s semifinalists were selected from 888 nominees by a panel of arts educators, who reviewed applications, performance videos, portfolios, film samples and artistic résumés.— Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 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, 19 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.— Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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