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inspect

[in-spekt] / ɪnˈspɛkt /


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Xcel Energy agreed to inspect 35,000 wooden poles annually in Texas and replace the most damaged ones as part of a temporary injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

As part of a temporary injunction, Xcel agreed to inspect 35,000 wooden poles a year in Texas and replace the most damaged poles as quickly as one day after inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The air quality regulator sent an enforcement team to inspect the site Saturday and confirmed food removal had been completed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Guan said Nepalese authorities had tried to send a helicopter to inspect the area because road access had been cut off, but strong winds were making it difficult for the aircraft to reach the site.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He brought it back for Dicey to inspect.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Polymarket’s chief competitor, Kalshi, doesn’t, though that company inspects funds withdrawn to different payment mechanisms and freezes suspicious payments, a person familiar with that company’s protocols said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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

It said "immediate action" would give Ofsted the power to check policies on phone use when it inspects schools, and it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

The company has fallen in, Mittelstaedt stands them at ease and inspects.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

After spending money getting a condo unit appraised and inspected, she thought the deal was mostly done, but was still awaiting documents about the HOA from the seller.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among detention facilities OIG has inspected and presents significant risks to detainee health and safety," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

When investigators inspected Enbody in 2025, they found ingredients imported from Chinese suppliers that weren’t registered with the FDA, including a box labeled retatrutide, public records show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The department had initially intercepted and inspected the shipment at the port based on a tip received by its counterfeit and piracy enforcement team, the department said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

They played with his tail, crawled upon his back, lifted up his lips, and inspected his teeth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

“The Exorcist” star Linda Blair had her property searched by law enforcement officers who were investigating and inspecting her kennel operation with more than 100 dogs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Police caught the woman and, upon inspecting her phone, found she had procured dozens more babies for adoption in Singapore and Indonesia.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

With their sense of smell, search dogs expedite rescue efforts by quickly inspecting large areas, Parada said, which is crucial given that the chances of finding people alive decrease as the initial 72-hour window passes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Ms. Paige walked around inspecting Brigit's mess, the teapot following closely behind her.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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