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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Agency executives largely agreed with the inspector general’s recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Police Department inspector general and Fire Department independent assessor provide civilian oversight over their respective departments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The ministry's inspector general Rudi Setiawan told reporters that 52 inmates had been questioned so far.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

“We put in place agriculture inspectors and we put in place some laws and just think we go to the grocery store, there’s all kinds of milk. It’s all safe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In all, nearly 18,000 regulatory actions were taken by county pesticide safety inspectors across California from the start of 2020 through June 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Authorised bus staff – such as ticket inspectors and bus interchange staff – can issue official notices to passengers who are suspected of committing an offence, according to LTA.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

But in fact, just days before the raids began, Iran offered to suspend enriching its uranium for three years, to limit enrichment afterward to very low levels, and to allow international inspectors to verify compliance.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The two inspectors wedged themselves on each side of their prisoner.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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