inspector

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He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2021, the inspector general estimated the agency was on track to have spent $93 billion over the years on the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

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

The inspector hurried to the door and April heard him say, “The boy says he’d know the man if he saw him.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder