vetting

Example Sentences

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He's getting the blame: his original judgment that he could clear Mandelson for take-off to DC despite the vetting agency's concerns will take a hammering.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The vetting agency also only provides recommendations to officials at the Foreign Office - they don't make decisions about who gets what job.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They also cast doubt on whether Sir Olly ever actually saw the recommendation to the Foreign Office not to approve Lord Mandelson's vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Getting a job, and it being publicly announced, before the vetting process is complete is unusual, I'm told.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In vetting him for the job, his trainer neglected to look at his sister, a local basketball phenom.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand