inspect
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My friend held up a chicken finger for me to inspect.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 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
“The goal is to inspect this property for buildings and structures associated with a kennel operation reported to have more than 100 dogs,” the department said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We routinely inspect the channel and check for blockages that may cause a flood risk."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mr. Popper had read that penguins are extremely curious, and he soon found that this was true, for stepping out, the visitor began to inspect the house.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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
She trains them to stand stock-still when a judge inspects them nose to tail, or trot in a circle without getting distracted by the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
A report last year from Ofsted, the body that regulates and inspects early years education, found vast inequalities across different areas.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
The last day I work for Judd, he inspects every job I do, finds fault with the least little thing.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Firefighters, including a canine search unit, inspected the site.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 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
There was nothing to fear, Mulholland declared as he inspected the water leaking from the dam that morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said the company had inspected the high-pressure valves three days before the mall reopened June 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Gran’s manicured nails lifted up my chin, and her deep brown eyes inspected my solemn face.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Brad Cooper, confirmed them after inspecting the vessel.
From Slate ● Aug. 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
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
I slip my phone back into my bag, resist inspecting the earrings, and keep moving.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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