inspect
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The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The only way for drivers to know if the parts—or counterfeit versions of them—are even in their cars is to pay to have a mechanic inspect them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Before Mullin, one plausible reading of the Immigration and Nationality Act required immigration officials to inspect asylum-seekers once they presented themselves at a designated port of entry seeking admission.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He broke off as several persons strolled up to inspect the picture.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Adalberto Maypora, a well-known character around town, inspects his fishing boat on a deserted beach nestled between cliffs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Estyn in Wales and the body that inspects Church of England schools and academies have also both moved away from a single grade approach.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The PCAOB, which regulates the accounting firms that audit U.S.-listed companies, sets audit standards, inspects audits and disciplines firms for violations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
County Public Health Department inspects eateries within the county, including the two on-campus dining establishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
He squinted his eyes, the way one inspects a fine painting, searching for his mother there in the face of his father.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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The fact that a different adjuster inspected the same property and found substantially more covered damage suggests the initial inspection was incomplete at best, and reckless at worst.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Of a total of 3,100 buildings in the Chacao municipality, some 1,000 have been inspected so far, and 25 are classified as red.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Airbus A319 was inspected after landing with no damage found, according to the airline.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Trump walked part of the property and inspected blueprints in view of reporters; he was then driven by the site where he wants to erect a marble arch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
She inspected Barack with her chin lifted and her bottom lip stuck out, as if to say, Who are you to be telling us what to do?
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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With their sense of smell, search dogs expedite rescue efforts by quickly inspecting large areas, Parada said, which is crucial given that the chances of finding people alive decrease as the initial 72-hour window passes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Suresh was inspecting a fault in one of the ship's generators at the time, she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The follow-up work included inspecting suspected areas of interest and reviewing places where sealant had already been applied.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Suddenly, with her inspecting me so, I worried that my stockings might have a run in them.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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