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inspect

[in-spekt] / ɪnˈspɛkt /


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Of the three shop-floor technicians who handle and inspect samples, one has an associate degree, and another spent some time in college.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

On 5 October, prosecutors say he allegedly returned to inspect the device in the office room.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"But openness also benefits defenders: researchers can inspect the code, identify weaknesses and improve protection."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

I had asked Roden-Reynolds, a public health biologist, to inspect my yard because a lone star tick bit me as I was chopping wood last fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

He holds it up as if to inspect it, the shard glimmering in a ray of light...and that’s when I notice what he already has.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The four-person team inspects every admitted student’s application, taking nothing for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

And Oracle independently inspects and verifies every piece of the application’s source code and each software update.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

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

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

My mother inspects the bedroom she used to share with Tfa Felicia, vacant now except for a frilly party dress hanging in the closet.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

“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

Ever since a pole snapped in high winds and sparked the biggest wildfire in Texas history, Salem Abraham has been studying the metal tags that show when poles were last inspected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He ran a hand through his blond hair, then laid the hand on his hip as he inspected Moss.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Police said that Nouman Essghir, 24, a British national from London, was charged with national security offenses for inspecting a “prohibited space.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Researchers inspecting an object that some thought could have been the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane on a remote Pacific island say it is likely to be washed up trees.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s just before the midweek lunch rush at Langer’s Deli and owner Norm Langer is behind the already-busy sandwich counter inspecting a stack of newly sliced rye bread.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

She walked around with her hands behind her back like she was inspecting the place.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega


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