inspect
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In Grenen, the northernmost point in Denmark, Ms. Korsgaard lies in the sand on her belly to inspect the lyrically named green hairstreak, its wings “jade green on the underside, with a metallic sheen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The air quality regulator sent an enforcement team to inspect the site Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
My friend held up a chicken finger for me to inspect.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani visited the sites on Sunday "to inspect the facilities and installations included in the historic memorandum of understanding", according to SANA.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The freedom to inspect the road and trees kept him occupied for a while, but then he tired of this constant inspection and slithered between Anya and Ivan.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Estyn in Wales and the body that inspects Church of England schools and academies have also both moved away from a single grade approach.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
“If you find any toes in there, we’re jetting,” I say.Mateo inspects the insides of the sneakers.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Search and rescue operations were ongoing early on Saturday as emergency services inspected buildings for damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Matwa said that every boat is "thoroughly" inspected so that no suspect cases slips by.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Cal/OSHA has cited 94% of inspected shops for violations, and 20% required emergency shutdown orders,” the petition states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
On a recent Saturday, workers inspected a production line bound for a client in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She pulled her bicycle off me and inspected it for damage.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Brad Cooper, confirmed them after inspecting the vessel.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Under the warrant, county officials were also inspecting the property to determine whether the foundation was in compliance with building and land use codes and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Quentin already had the rocket dug up and was inspecting the nozzle.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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