inspect
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani visited the sites on Sunday "to inspect the facilities and installations included in the historic memorandum of understanding", according to SANA.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Each day, I made the three-mile round trip to inspect the warblers, chipmunks and generally mysterious rustlings of the underbrush.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Domani plays a prominent role in New York City’s construction industry, acting as an independent third party to inspect work sites to ensure construction complies with safety codes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
On July 10, the city obtained a warrant in Los Angeles Superior Court to inspect district property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Now Dad is leaning in to kiss her forehead, and I look away all awkwardly, pretending to inspect the bottom of my shoe.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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The state agency that inspects amusement parks, Cal/OSHA, said it “has opened an inspection into the reported incident involving the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain” that occurred July 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ofsted, which inspects MoD training establishment as well as schools, said in October 2025 that for the "fourth consecutive year" women and smaller recruits were being issued with ill-fitting kit and clothing, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Adalberto Maypora, a well-known character around town, inspects his fishing boat on a deserted beach nestled between cliffs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
She trains them to stand stock-still when a judge inspects them nose to tail, or trot in a circle without getting distracted by the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
“If you find any toes in there, we’re jetting,” I say.Mateo inspects the insides of the sneakers.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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But "we must stay on our guard" as buildings were being inspected and aftershocks were possible, Sanz added, noting that the last earthquake of this magnitude in Andalusia hit in 1955.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Justin Cole inspected school uniforms set aside for unhoused students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rabie, however, said Israeli army, police and fire service personnel arrived in the village about half an hour after the attack and inspected the damage to the mosque and other property.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Local officials inspected the venue in April and found it to be fully equipped with two fire exits, exit signs, emergency lights and fire extinguishers, said Chadchart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I crouched behind the counter and inspected a half wall of cubbyholes.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Under the warrant, county officials were also inspecting the property to determine whether the foundation was in compliance with building and land use codes and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
AFP photographs showed a child and an elderly man inspecting the charred entrance and windows of the mosque, where part of a prayer carpet had also been burned.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He lifted his light up to the walls, inspecting them for something.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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