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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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He said the planning inspector noted that Fomorian was "an innovative design" that "would help raise the standards of design in the rural area more generally".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The State Department’s inspector general is looking into the allegations, according to an unnamed U.S. official who spoke with the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Two weeks later, the Fed’s inspector general reported on the central bank’s headquarters renovation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

“You’ve been in the wars, haven’t you, Lyra?” said the inspector.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

After the 2023 law took effect, city inspectors issued him a number of violations, including for the door, which he then had to tear down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Instead, the programs frequently alert companies before inspectors show up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

There are also 17 independent inspectors general, each with their own staff, finding inefficiencies in individual departments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Environmental inspectors who rushed to two fires discovered 318 tonnes of toxic industrial dust that had been stored for months in a chrome factory, AlbChrome, with no transfer contracts for its treatment or safe disposal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The inspectors take one look at our processing shed, and they don’t know what to do with us.”

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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