vet
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FlyDubai didn’t vet Hammami with Oman and only did a criminal background check before hiring him, the Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Basil Smikle, a political strategist and professor at Columbia University, has argued that Black voters often vet candidates through a different lens than some other groups do.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The company intends to “gradually expand access” after voluntarily participating in a government program that has cybersecurity experts vet models before their official release.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The fundraiser, which as of Friday evening had raised more than $15,000, will go toward covering medical care, vet bills and property damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
"That's not what we hear. The vet says you'll be laid up for six weeks, maybe longer."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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The crew of Mighty Mary was, indeed, a wonder—a quickly-assembled but deeply talented collection of vets and rookies who jelled into a world-class outfit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Pasadena Humane said it rushed the bird to its Wildlife Center, where vets found swelling but no broken bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He toyed with the idea of becoming a veterinarian, but after noticing that winemakers seemed a lot happier than vets, he decided to study winemaking instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She described the vets in the study as older and sicker than the general public.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Y'all see this kid?" he said, turning around to the other vets.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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It gave vetted individuals the right to live and work in the US if their home countries were deemed to be unsafe to return to.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He said Kennedy’s health department had already worked on it for months and had vetted it with scientists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But who needs Yelp when you have neighbors who have already vetted every home service you could possibly need?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Still, the story had been vetted and rang true to survivors of other labor camps, to scholars, to human rights advocates, and to the South Korean government.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Reform UK has said it has prioritised and improved its vetting procedures.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"We urge the government to clarify quickly the issues raised by this affair over ministerial involvement in the vetting process."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Police said the tip, dated July 18, was flagged as spam and never reached the department's Real-Time Crime Center for vetting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Oman and Israel all privately said there were significant failures across the board—from the U.A.E. and Israel’s vetting to Oman’s communication of its concerns about Hammami.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
We should start peer review and vetting so they can be officially accepted.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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