once-over

Example Sentences

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But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

If you like grilling, it’s important to give your grill a once-over before the first big cookout of the season.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

Even if you’re an accomplished skier, going with someone whose job it is to intimately know the mountain helps unlock experiences you may not have noticed when you gave the piste map a once-over.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

The leader gave me the once-over, his eyes drifting to a stop where my hands were fisted at my side, bunching up my dress.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken