as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
received a thorough going-over before being sent on stage
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The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from May 31 through June 6 and 96 inspections.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026 -
The system is three times more efficient than manual inspections, reducing the need for labor-intensive, hazardous work while improving reliability and safety.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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If audits and examinations into the president's taxes were thrown out under the settlement, an untold figure could be wiped from his bill to the federal tax collector.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Under the settlement, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order releasing Trump from ongoing audits.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The controller’s office conducts audits, tracks city spending and issues financial reports intended to provide oversight of government operations.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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That is the kind of statement that can be checked against future surveys of galaxy clusters and the warm-hot intergalactic medium, the gas and dust between galaxies.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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It is mainly intended to map underground and underwater structures for civilian applications, such as mineral exploration, groundwater mapping, and geological surveys.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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“Goings-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-over. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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