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inspect

[in-spekt] / ɪnˈspɛkt /


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Coast Guard-led team boarded the tankers in the Gulf of Mexico in August to inspect their networks, following indications they had been compromised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

By offering to slow down on their own, and invite outside monitors to inspect their models, the CEOs are hoping to head off such an outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The air quality regulator sent an enforcement team to inspect the site Saturday and confirmed food removal had been completed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Guan said Nepalese authorities had tried to send a helicopter to inspect the area because road access had been cut off, but strong winds were making it difficult for the aircraft to reach the site.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the joke never went any further, because Annie didn’t have an ID and the strangely principled clerk wouldn’t even pull it out from behind the counter for her to inspect.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

And Oracle independently inspects and verifies every piece of the application’s source code and each software update.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

You sense it when Timothea quietly inspects herself in a bathroom mirror, wishing her life was more than it is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

She inspects his pockets one more time, just in case.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

"We've never inspected a house and found absolutely nothing wrong with it," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ever since a pole snapped in high winds and sparked the biggest wildfire in Texas history, Salem Abraham has been studying the metal tags that show when poles were last inspected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ships being inspected, diverted or blocked would be a completely different story.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among detention facilities OIG has inspected and presents significant risks to detainee health and safety," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

As he inspected it, Amah wondered: Why did the emperor disguise himself as a lowly guard?

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

China's Premier Li Qiang was quickly despatched to the region, where he was seen inspecting debris removal - a rare visit by the country's second-most important leader so soon after a major disaster.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

He was pictured inspecting a seafood processing facility on the island of Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Brad Cooper, confirmed them after inspecting the vessel.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

He patrols the grounds at dusk now, inspecting the mansion and huts for the tiniest leaks of light.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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