quality control
noun
: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products
quality controller
noun
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Wouldn’t have known it by the grin on the face of Rangers’ quality control coach Rod Barajas, who has spent more than 25 years around spring trainings.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In recent years, most experts agree that Samsung has tightened up its design and quality control processes, resulting in a long line of dependable appliances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The move might have come as a surprise to some, given Kilgore was a quality control coach working with tight ends and returners the past three years.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Several of this year’s finalists focus on improving how garments are made, targeting inefficiencies upstream in design, manufacturing and quality control.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In recent years, most experts agree that Samsung has tightened up its design and quality control processes, resulting in a long line of dependable appliances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The move might have come as a surprise to some, given Kilgore was a quality control coach working with tight ends and returners the past three years.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Several of this year’s finalists focus on improving how garments are made, targeting inefficiencies upstream in design, manufacturing and quality control.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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