inspect
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"The Holy Father holds Zana dear," Edinson Farfan, the pope's successor as bishop of the city of Chiclayo near Zana, told AFP during a visit to inspect the town's preparations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Lithium fluoride crystals eliminate that step, allowing researchers to inspect the tracks directly with a standard fluorescence microscope.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Lee Barron, the Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, said "local authorities have a duty to inspect and identify sites where contamination is causing unacceptable risks".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Stupnikov named his battalion, and said he was out to inspect surveillance cameras and test the radio connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He pretended to inspect the bottom of his staff while he caught his breath.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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The state agency that inspects amusement parks, Cal/OSHA, said it “has opened an inspection into the reported incident involving the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain” that occurred July 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The four-person team inspects every admitted student’s application, taking nothing for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
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 woman wearing a special train hat comes and inspects my ticket, which is sort of fun.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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Seven passenger planes across Europe, two of which departed from the UK, have been inspected following a series of suspected bomb threats.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
“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
The Arkansas Department of Education does not regulate private schools once they’re open, and no one from the state inspected the Arkansas Times newsroom, the location we chose for our school.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
South Korea and the UN Command have inspected the area inside the DMZ where the incident took place.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
This time I carefully inspected every inch of that chest.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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The paper also carries a photograph of King Charles III inspecting a guard of honour in the Bahamas at the start of his royal visit to the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In Saudi Arabia, local authorities were inspecting the aircraft and questioning both the crew and the passengers to determine what happened, two officials familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
The doctor holds my father’s pocket watch in his pudgy hand, turning it over and inspecting it through his pince-nez.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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