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surveyor

[ser-vey-er] / sərˈveɪ ər /


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A surveyor working for Luke's housing association, Clarion, found wet insulation inside a wall and further inspections identified elevated moisture levels.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The Spectrum Building was demolished in December 2024 after surveyor reports deemed it unsafe.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"Before, we used to pass on the left; now the passage is to the right of the sandbank, and it's very, very narrow," said Daniela Cuoghi, a surveyor for Aipo.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Malaysia’s palm oil exports for June 1-10 are estimated to have risen 4.9% on month, according to cargo surveyor AmSpec Agri Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In 1865, nine years after Sikhdar’s computations had been confirmed, Waugh bestowed the name Mount Everest on Peak XV, in honor of Sir George Everest, his predecessor as surveyor general.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“Quality repairs aren’t just about immediate survival — they’re about passing the long-term scrutiny of adjusters, surveyors, and insurers,” the company says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

As Manchester recounted, “The artist’s eye was uncanny; next morning a team of surveyors found he had been less than six inches off the axis.”

From Salon May 7, 2026

California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, so today, state surveyors hold their final Sierra snow survey of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

When surveyors for a much delayed $12 billion road project under the River Thames scoured for bats, they found six in an abandoned World War II air-raid shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

In the early days of the US, some of the “Founding Fathers” worked as surveyors or speculators.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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