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inspector

[in-spek-ter] / ɪnˈspɛk tər /


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Airlines have concentrated in a few dozen commercial airports for efficiency’s sake, said Mary Schiavo, an aviation attorney who previously served as the inspector general for the Transportation Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A separate 2019 report from agency’s inspector general found that about 20% of Medicare-certified hospice agencies had deficiencies severe enough to pose serious safety risks to patients, such as unmanaged pain or neglect.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Bolton Council initially rejected the proposal for the Hulton Park course citing environmental reasons, but it was later approved by a government inspector in 2022 after an appeal by developers Peel L&P.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The department’s inspector general, Anthony D’Esposito, a former Long Island congressman, has been expanding his office’s probe into the allegations and already multiple top aides have stepped down.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I’d taken him for a local police inspector.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin