inspect

Example Sentences

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Given that she is an influencer and her career calls for hours of phone time, Curley decided to inspect her neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

All of its software is open-source, which means third parties can inspect the code and verify that it performs as advertised.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“It is time for the State of California to use its legal and moral authority to inspect private detention facilities, hold bad actors accountable and close facilities with consistent, documented cases of human rights abuses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

She reached out a hand—but a man, a great rock of a person, nearly seven feet tall, with gold hoops in his ears and a burn scar on his neck, stepped closer to inspect it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell