examine

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The claim alleges that Kelley-Eklund and Osborn failed to properly examine and handle the grenade, and says Lemus was not expecting a live device to be present at the training center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

Guided by that principle, one of us helped launch an effort within Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services to examine its history, including its segregationist past.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The research team used a method called pixel cross-correlation to examine the video frame by frame and measure how the ground shifted.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

In secret he had turned to Bayona, an old friend, and asked—begged, Jaime said—to get Farmer to examine his daughter.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French