vetting

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Retirees with passive income may incur substantial fees and undergo rigorous vetting to gain approval to secure the home they want.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Many football fans criticised the appointment as football association's old guards giving the top job to their friend, as the KFA passed on a few foreign-born candidates who had undergone a rigorous vetting process.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The CIA, legendary for its grueling vetting of potential employees, missed the fact that Rush had given the agency contradictory accounts of what graduate degrees he had achieved, according to court papers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

“The prior and ongoing vetting by other agencies and entities has been insufficient to determine whether the claims are fraudulent,” he stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In vetting him for the job, his trainer neglected to look at his sister, a local basketball phenom.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand