inspect

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During a hike, if you need to take a break on a log or a rock, make sure to inspect it before taking a seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour, making sure to inspect and flip the crackers around the 30-minute mark.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

After stalling for weeks, the DEA arranged for the Colombian posing as an ELN interlocutor to meet Kassis in Kenya to inspect the weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The trunks right themselves instantly, but Hector picks up the cage to inspect the damage.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern