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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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A former NHS inspector previously told the BBC that the closure of the maternity unit could have been avoided if she had been listened to.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The ranks of the four serving officers being investigated for gross misconduct are commander, detective chief inspector, detective sergeant and detective constable.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

That includes a report by the inspector general’s office 15 years ago and one by the House Ways and Means Committee’s majority in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 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

A later report by a Chicago building inspector noted, “There is an uneven settlement of foundations, in some places as much as four inches in a span of 20 feet.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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