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surveyor

[ser-vay-er] / sərˈveɪ ər /


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Over the next three months, Roman will deploy its antenna, adjust its course, and power on its two instruments: JPL’s planet hunter and a night-sky surveyor called the Wide Field Instrument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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

This is what happened in Patricia's case, according to a surveyor who inspected the roof in 2025, following a cold call from a housing company claiming to be government-backed.

From BBC ● May 10, 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

Derby City Council refused the plans in 2025, but surveyors were seen at the site over the summer.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“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

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

The surveyors had covered a map with scores of figures, each marking an elevation at some point on or around the mountain.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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