surveying

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She then spent an additional $60,000 on surveying, engineering and adding dirt to protect against flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

"To understand when and why harmful microbial glycogen is produced, the team will next conduct larger studies surveying gut microbiome communities in ALS/FTD patients before and after disease onset," Burberry said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

But even the Norris of Internet myth would have a hard time surveying the scale of Washington’s current fiscal disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Foreign diplomats still file through, surveying the devastation - a reminder that the assault reverberated well beyond the newsroom.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I found a chair near the door to the suite and sat alone, surveying the scene in front of me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama