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inspection

[in-spek-shuhn] / ɪnˈspɛk ʃən /


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An attorney for Wonder responded two days later, informing Efferson that the lawyer who issued the inspection notice “is neither racist, coldblooded, white or male.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The couple running it told officials they were housing 60 people, but upon inspection, more than three times that number were found, including more than 30 women.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The inspection service referred a request for comment to the FBI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A portion of Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County is closed after a crack appeared in the hillside below the road, prompting closer inspection from officials after last weekend’s storms and high surf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

That's when my own simple deduction is confirmed—because, on closer inspection, I can see Garrett’s bike behind a dead hedge near the front door.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The Boeing 737 MAX is undergoing inspections to see if the extreme speeds and forces it was subjected to during the attack were severe enough to prevent the aircraft flying again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Health Secretary Angela Constance said the independent review would sit alongside ongoing inspections of every acute maternity unit in Scotland.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It says it bases its decisions on information from gold refiners, verified by auditors, but doesn’t carry out mine inspections itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ponysaurus’s owners had agreed to let us use their building and its fire and sanitation inspections, which are required to open a private school in the Tar Heel State.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Nancy, the serving maid, came during one of Mum Olga’s inspections.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine


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