as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspecting
Iran will also be inspecting each ship for weapons, the FT reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical products exporters’ union.
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Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,brian Sullivan,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Afroman then released a song about the raid, with a music video including footage of the officers tearing apart his home and inspecting a lemon pound cake that was in his kitchen.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The investigation included inspecting scanners at the chain’s drug stores.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Public Works Department was staging equipment, working to clear debris from roads and inspecting drainages for obstructions ahead of the next storm’s arrival Thursday night.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Every vessel sails under the flag of a nation, and that nation is theoretically responsible for regulating and inspecting it.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,brian Sullivan,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Afroman then released a song about the raid, with a music video including footage of the officers tearing apart his home and inspecting a lemon pound cake that was in his kitchen.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The investigation included inspecting scanners at the chain’s drug stores.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Public Works Department was staging equipment, working to clear debris from roads and inspecting drainages for obstructions ahead of the next storm’s arrival Thursday night.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Every vessel sails under the flag of a nation, and that nation is theoretically responsible for regulating and inspecting it.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspecting
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In 2019, the political scientists Katherine Levine Einstein, Maxwell Palmer, and David Glick published a study examining who attended such meetings in the Boston area.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to connecting with their characters that are written as creative artists, Bradford and Ramos are relating to what Berryman is examining about friendship.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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State attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, are reviewing the deal and may try to block it in court.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another process that Wen thinks the chip could improve is scanning objects for 3D printing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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This feeling of a loss of control is perhaps most palpable when surveying the landscape of European business today.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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No one knows the nuts and bolts of DeLauter’s setup better than Fink, who’s studied the swing since the Guardians were surveying their draft options four years ago.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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