examine

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In February, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers proposed legislation for a commission to examine America’s competitiveness in robotics, citing supply-chain risks and manufacturing challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She told The Times that the album’s rollout made her examine her “identity as an artist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In early March, Bern announced its intention to examine the acquisition of an additional long-range surface-to-air missile system, preferably manufactured in Europe, to complement the Patriot system.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In an earlier experiment, Doshi used a scanning electron microscope to examine nanostructures on a polymer film.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She seemed to examine me warily; then she answered—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë