surveying
Example Sentences
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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Foreign diplomats still file through, surveying the devastation - a reminder that the assault reverberated well beyond the newsroom.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
UCANR, along with the Cal Fire, is hosting a “GSOB Blitz” surveying event next month in Simi Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
Bangkok has said previously that meetings to discuss border surveying and demarcation may need to be held by Thailand's next government, following elections scheduled for February 8.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
“I mean you used to walk around the Academy like some kind of princess surveying her kingdom. Like you couldn’t be bothered to learn anyone’s name or care about anyone but yourself.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
