inspect
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Cloudflare operates a globally distributed network instead of centralized data centers, meaning that the company can inspect web traffic and block threats closer to where users are.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
USVs several metres long and capable of carrying bombs churned up the marina's still waters as they showed off their speed and agility, while UUVs, designed to inspect the seabed hovered below the surface.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The plant is highly automated, but workers still have to remove items that cannot be processed and regularly inspect waste to check what is being sent for recycling.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Lithium fluoride crystals eliminate that step, allowing researchers to inspect the tracks directly with a standard fluorescence microscope.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
He broke off as several persons strolled up to inspect the picture.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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The web infrastructure and security firm inspects online traffic, helps sites load quickly and acts as a tollbooth for AI bots.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Polymarket’s chief competitor, Kalshi, doesn’t, though that company inspects funds withdrawn to different payment mechanisms and freezes suspicious payments, a person familiar with that company’s protocols said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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
“That’s why SCE grounds idle lines and inspects them,” Dunleavy said of the risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Jade picks up the Hula-Hoop I left outside the front door, and inspects the dent.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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He spoke with members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as he inspected a guard of honour on the runway.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Our responsibility would be to make sure that any new track is inspected and safe for operations,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Our school would be housed in the Mountain State Spotlight newsroom, which had not been inspected as a school site.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There they inspected the Declaration of Independence, which marks its 250th anniversary this year and which set out the path for American independence from the "tyrant" British king.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
When we went out to the car after dinner Bunny walked around it, inspected the headlights, kicked at the tires.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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“I have been doing this for more than 20 years now. It’s the only job I know,” said the 56-year-old, inspecting an identification tag on a bull buffalo head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The paper also carries a photograph of King Charles III inspecting a guard of honour in the Bahamas at the start of his royal visit to the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
They were still inspecting the damage by flashlight and Israeli security services were still present when the settlers attacked again, according to the family and the lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Helpful,” she said as she shrugged out of the coat she was wearing, inspecting it for a second before grabbing at something, a thread I think, and giving it a yank.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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