examine
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Institutions must examine the cultures and power structures in which hazing flourishes, including secrecy, expectations of unquestioned loyalty, power imbalances and norms that discourage intervention and reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Tesla’s artificial-intelligence ambitions depend on a car business that already pays the bills, and the company’s latest delivery report gives shareholders a reason to examine that business more closely.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Though the Kings like to examine things from different sides, “Cupertino” is at its heart a joyful attack on tech bros and billionaires, which is all right with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Being able to examine these connected changes could eventually help researchers design more efficient catalysts, fuel cells, flow batteries and other technologies for converting and storing energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Most remarkable children I ever saw. Which is which?” and Laurie bent like a well-sweep to examine the prodigies.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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I am an associate professor of government at Cornell University, where my research through the Gender and Security Sector Lab examines how police and justice institutions can become more gender-responsive and trauma-informed.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
If a project could cause significant environmental harm that can’t easily be avoided, it undergoes a more detailed environmental review that examines its potential impacts and alternatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It examines the fruitful influence each had on the other and the lasting impact of their artistic visions on the modern and contemporary realms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It examines how Corless was faced with the silence of church and state as she embarked on a campaign for justice.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
There’s a long pause while he examines me.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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One employee had been working and living in Idaho since late 2020 without disclosing that information to the agency, according to IP address records examined by the state auditor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The researchers examined two main types of evidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
During questioning by a lawyer acting on behalf of Laura Marshall's family he said that both the door frame and the bathroom door had been damaged when he examined the scene.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The crew also conducted nutrition-focused research and examined how physical characteristics may affect blood flow during spaceflight to help keep astronauts safe and healthy on future missions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mr. Smit examined and approved the hiding place for ration cards beneath the bottom step.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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But the sheer abundance of objects — I haven’t even mentioned the fascinating companion show-within-the-show, “The Kitchen and Its Discontents” — leaves less room for examining those campaigns and the work they performed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Upon examining the man’s papers, the British soldier “notices that the Wehrmacht stamp is smudged. Below it there appears to be a trace of a previously affixed rubber stamp.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Now, some of those shots are taking their place in a major Tate exhibition examining the creativity and rebellion that transformed 1990s Britain.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
By examining the chemical fingerprints inside these old stars, scientists can infer what the first stars were like and how they began enriching the cosmos with its earliest chemical elements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
And he knew much about the tiny, slimy animals found at Briny Beach, which he was examining now.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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