inspect
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Each day, I made the three-mile round trip to inspect the warblers, chipmunks and generally mysterious rustlings of the underbrush.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
AFP accompanied a French archaeological delegation to inspect the site after more than a decade of conflict and assess what could be restored.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even today, pathologists diagnosing disorders such as Alzheimer's disease typically inspect a handful of tissue samples from an organ containing some 86 billion neurons.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The New York City Department of Buildings has said it would review all construction plans at the former Pfizer property, interview witnesses and inspect the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There was a white horse asleep in the furthest stall, but Tristran was too busy to pause to inspect it.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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And Oracle independently inspects and verifies every piece of the application’s source code and each software update.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
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
You sense it when Timothea quietly inspects herself in a bathroom mirror, wishing her life was more than it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Back at the Bronco, he inspects their footwear.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Rabie, however, said Israeli army, police and fire service personnel arrived in the village about half an hour after the attack and inspected the damage to the mosque and other property.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
I contacted my Acme agent, and the company’s adjuster inspected the property.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
In May, 999 days after officials first inspected the wall, the attorney general filed suit, escalating the battle to the state’s highest levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Airbus A319 was inspected after landing with no damage found, according to the airline.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
She went swiftly down and inspected the door.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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“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
On Saturday, ten days after the earthquakes that have left 2,954 dead and thousands still missing, Brazilian and Spanish missions continued inspecting destroyed areas alongside their dogs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Pictures from outside exam centres showed security personnel inspecting candidates' hair, and taking out their earrings.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Penelope strode up and down like a general, inspecting each pile and assigning a score, which the Incorrigibles carefully noted down.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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