inspect
Example Sentences
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After stalling for weeks, the DEA arranged for the Colombian posing as an ELN interlocutor to meet Kassis in Kenya to inspect the weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
All of its software is open-source, which means third parties can inspect the code and verify that it performs as advertised.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
“It is time for the State of California to use its legal and moral authority to inspect private detention facilities, hold bad actors accountable and close facilities with consistent, documented cases of human rights abuses.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
The donkey’s foreleg looked swollen at the ankle, so I crouched to inspect it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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