Example Sentences

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The authority overseeing the project is under its own scrutiny.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Jonathan Cheng is the China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, overseeing coverage of the world's second-largest economy across politics, economics, business, technology and society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Late last month, the top US general overseeing operations in Latin America visited Guantanamo, where he met with Cuban military leaders.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A petition filed by Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and the 32-year-old defendant needs them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Walker, America soon learned, was overseeing a massive KGB spy ring in the US Navy that stretched back eighteen years.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau