inspect
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Guan said Nepalese authorities had tried to send a helicopter to inspect the area because road access had been cut off, but strong winds were making it difficult for the aircraft to reach the site.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
My friend held up a chicken finger for me to inspect.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Asked why Edison let brush grow below the idle line, Dunleavy said, “We inspect and maintain all our equipment according to existing regulations and laws.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Al-Dabba and his sons, donning protective netted hats and wielding metal bee smokers, gently inspect the neat rows of teeming hives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
I inspect every inch of it with my twenty-three cameras.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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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
“That’s why SCE grounds idle lines and inspects them,” Dunleavy said of the risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Edison’s transmission manual dated December 20, 2024 states that it inspects idle lines every three years, while active ones are inspected annually.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
A woman wearing a special train hat comes and inspects my ticket, which is sort of fun.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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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
On Monday, as he inspected the mine after heavy rains, he spotted the rock.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Cal/OSHA has cited 94% of inspected shops for violations, and 20% required emergency shutdown orders,” the petition states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Records show Domani inspected construction at the 222 Broadway site in 2023, but the work was separate from the conversion to residential buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They shared stories about the old days cowboying, and the operative accompanied Hale as he inspected his herds of cattle.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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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
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
“With all of the different regulators inspecting the proposed merger ... I think it helps with a more robust analysis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ravencraft recommends buying from a reputable brand and inspecting products purchased online after they arrive to check for the Certified USB logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Then the pawnbroker looked at the four rugs, carefully inspecting the designs and weaving.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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