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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Facing the real possibility of judicial sanctions, an inspector general investigation and disbarment, her office filed a 20-page motion to dismiss the indictment.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

City officials have fanned out across the city to probe other work sites, including ones connected to MetroLoft or Domani Inspection Services, the private building inspector that MetroLoft hired for the old Pfizer building.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

HUD has launched an inspector general investigation of alleged misconduct at the agency and suspended it from procuring federal funds while the investigation is underway.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

She turned professional in 2024 while maintaining a full-time job as a fire and life safety inspector.

From BBC Jul. 19, 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

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

Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

In November 2025, children's services in Manchester were rated as "outstanding" by inspectors after a decade-long process of improvement.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The Department of Buildings ordered construction to pause after inspectors discovered several steel columns at the site that had been reinforced in ways not previously included in the design plans approved by the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Leon and Marshall were leaning over a map they were drawing of the grounds for the inspectors benefit.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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