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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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Retailers who sell tobacco products to anyone under 21 during these inspections may face fines of up to $1,000 per violation, according to Mayes' office.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forensic examinations of the equivalent of 100,000 cell phones worth of data is underway.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Because there was a limited number of remains found, the examinations came back undetermined.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Traditional scientific methods to address these outbreaks — field surveys, lab diagnostics, regulatory identification processes — are rigorous but slow, allowing invaders to destroy California’s land and waterways.—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many surveys show that college students are fearful of saying something that will alienate them from their peers or invite the disapproval of their instructors.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Goings-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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