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inspect

[in-spekt] / ɪnˈspɛkt /


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“Are we going to inspect every property that has some connection to people who worked at this? Probably not.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Even today, pathologists diagnosing disorders such as Alzheimer's disease typically inspect a handful of tissue samples from an organ containing some 86 billion neurons.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The state board will inspect Los Padrinos again in August and reassess its suitability.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Before Mullin, one plausible reading of the Immigration and Nationality Act required immigration officials to inspect asylum-seekers once they presented themselves at a designated port of entry seeking admission.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

There was a white horse asleep in the furthest stall, but Tristran was too busy to pause to inspect it.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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

“That’s why SCE grounds idle lines and inspects them,” Dunleavy said of the risk.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The body also inspects some independent schools in England, while others are assessed by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

“The Anxious Generation,” by Jonathan Haidt, inspects the pervasive anxiety of the modern era and offers solutions to heal it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

Then I come back home to Miss Trotter with a basketful of eggs, and as she inspects each dozen, hoping for a had egg to fuss about, she tells her side.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

It’s unclear how thoroughly the boat, which was documented in Stockton, was maintained or inspected before this week’s voyage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

I contacted my Acme agent, and the company’s adjuster inspected the property.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Of a total of 3,100 buildings in the Chacao municipality, some 1,000 have been inspected so far, and 25 are classified as red.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The Airbus A319 was inspected after landing with no damage found, according to the airline.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

That Sunday after the maids went off to early mass, my mother inspected their quarters while my father kept watch by a window.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Police caught the woman and, upon inspecting her phone, found she had procured dozens more babies for adoption in Singapore and Indonesia.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

On Saturday, ten days after the earthquakes that have left 2,954 dead and thousands still missing, Brazilian and Spanish missions continued inspecting destroyed areas alongside their dogs.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Susman, Jacob and a small team of Pixar employees then spent a weekend inspecting 30,000 files, fueled by way too much pizza and coffee poured by Catmull and Pixar’s chairman: Steve Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The follow-up work included inspecting suspected areas of interest and reviewing places where sealant had already been applied.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

As he turns the hat over, inspecting it, my heart is in my throat.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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