examine

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The claim alleges that Kelley-Eklund and Osborn failed to properly examine and handle the grenade, and says Lemus was not expecting a live device to be present at the training center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In early March, Bern announced its intention to examine the acquisition of an additional long-range surface-to-air missile system, preferably manufactured in Europe, to complement the Patriot system.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Guided by that principle, one of us helped launch an effort within Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services to examine its history, including its segregationist past.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The research team used a method called pixel cross-correlation to examine the video frame by frame and measure how the ground shifted.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Cat wanted to stay in her room to examine the drawings on the wall, to sit in the window seat some more.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn