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[aw-dit] / ˈɔ dɪt /




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But she agreed that July’s dozens-fold repeat of the 2023 attack pointed to a failure to implement and audit CISA’s earlier guidance—guidance that, again, merely amounted to “Set better passwords.”

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The firm shared the report with its independent auditor, which issued “unqualified audit opinions” giving the company’s 2024 and 2025 financials a clean bill of health, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

In response to cases of law enforcement officers across the country improperly accessing Flock for personal reasons, the company rolled out a voluntary audit tool in April.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Misuse proved so rampant that Langley decided Flock needed to make the audit feature standard.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

In the midst of the controversy, an outside audit of Korean Air’s operations was leaked to the public.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Most obviously, it’s exceedingly rare, as countless studies and state audits have found.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Larger manufacturers may have the advantage because they can afford dedicated production lines, international audits and the paperwork required to enter additional countries.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The GAO’s role expanded after the 1970s to include not only audits but evaluations of executive-branch performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Misra argues that examination agencies need stronger governance through tighter procedures, regular audits, greater accountability and stricter enforcement.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The Fowls had held on to Fowl Manor over the years, surviving war, civil unrest, and several tax audits.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

CTU bylaws say the union must annually “furnish an audited report” that “shall be printed in the Union’s publication.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The burgeoning young composer organized Bernstein’s music archives, sat in on recording sessions and audited his senior-level classes for three years while studying at the Thornton School of Music at USC.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Once you get beyond the marketing material that lists entrance fees and monthly cost, contact the state agency overseeing the nonprofit CCRCs and ask for the audited disclosure documents that each facility must file.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

As long as you have the paper trail in the event you are audited, you will be fine.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

During one seven-year period the lawyer’s tax returns had been audited, challenged, and taken to court annually.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

By Friday, July 17, the chain had entirely switched out its lettuce, auditing the removal down to the store level.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Several organizations of institutional investors and auditing professionals, as well as a tsunami of individual investors, expressed opposition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

I reached a similar estimate of luck’s share of performance — 93.9% — when I subjected the investment newsletter portfolios monitored by my performance auditing firm to Cornell’s test.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Failure to meet GoPro's commitments under financing arrangements will "raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern," the auditing firm added.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

“You’re auditing something? I thought about doing that at NYU. How is it?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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