examining

Example Sentences

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After examining and paring down the data, the detective asked for the phone records of Okello Chatrie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

For decades, colleges and universities — including public institutions — have offered courses examining the Bible as literature or religion as a subject of history, philosophy and culture.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The opinion insists that courts do more than identify a historical cousin to a modern law by examining whether the analogy survives scrutiny once its details are unpacked.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Another model that Iran and other Persian Gulf nations are examining is in the Strait of Malacca, which like Hormuz is a global energy chokepoint bordered by more than one country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Francis was sitting on the edge of an examining table, fully clad, bent almost double and looking miserable.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt