inspect
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The air quality regulator sent an enforcement team to inspect the site Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
My friend held up a chicken finger for me to inspect.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Writers have always had to break the spell of composition to inspect their creation’s seams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic largely focus on closed AI models, which are considered black boxes that users cannot inspect themselves.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
A small caravan of cars drives down the road and stops at the Mobius entrance gate so guards can check IDs and inspect the vehicles.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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The four-person team inspects every admitted student’s application, taking nothing for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
Edison has said it inspected the unused line in Eaton Canyon annually before the fire — just as often as it inspects live lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Six minutes later, I’m back at the nurse’s office—in my extra shirt and with a fresh ice pack on my face—while Nurse Finnegan inspects my collar.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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New homes are inspected several times during construction by either local council building inspectors or a registered building control approver, to make sure they meet legal, national building regulations.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Investigators are still examining how the track was inspected and maintained, the condition of the embankment and whether hot weather may have played a role, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
The soldier inspected it closely, first looking at the photograph on Hugo’s card, then at his face.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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China's Premier Li Qiang was quickly despatched to the region, where he was seen inspecting debris removal - a rare visit by the country's second-most important leader so soon after a major disaster.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
“The Exorcist” star Linda Blair had her property searched by law enforcement officers who were investigating and inspecting her kennel operation with more than 100 dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
Before he said a word, Jimmy reached out and turned Toby’s face side to side, inspecting the damage.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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