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inspect

[in-spekt] / ɪnˈspɛkt /


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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

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

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

“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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