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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Flores lodged a complaint with the LAPD’s inspector general’s office and has said he hoped the officers he taped making inappropriate remarks would face discipline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In 2024, the planning inspector gave 16 months for most of the caravans and hardstanding on one site to be removed.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“I just print it out this morning and fix it back up and it works completely perfect,” says Roggatz, a drawing inspector for a construction company, adding that the device is now stronger than before.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Standard home inspections don’t necessarily involve checks for problems like lead, mold or termites — but that also varies by state and inspector.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

She then held her ballots out to the inspector.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

"The companies know how to work around the dust inspectors," said Gary Hairston, a former miner and the president of the National Black Lung Association.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Fishery inspectors relied on local pearling leaders and divers to fill in cartographic blanks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

American inspectors in Michoacán, who monitor plantations and packing plants to ensure the fruit is pest-free, occasionally have found themselves in the cross-hairs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Federal inspectors detailed multiple instances of mammalian hair found in drugs produced at a Catalent plant in Bloomington, Ind., used in part to manufacture semaglutide.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

He looked nervous, standing in his white socks while the inspectors surrounded him, holding his hands submissively along his trouser seams.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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