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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Airlines have concentrated in a few dozen commercial airports for efficiency’s sake, said Mary Schiavo, an aviation attorney who previously served as the inspector general for the Transportation Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York as the acting U.S. attorney and first assistant, and was inspector general of New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Notably, Mullin said he would “cooperate” in an inspector general probe into Noem’s time as DHS secretary.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Detective chief inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met's investigation, said: "At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Helmuth looks wide-eyed at Rudi, at the luck of it all, then back at the inspector.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti