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Recent Examples of inspector
Henshall is a hoot as the tortured inspector, though the series has recently taken on a new dimension with the addition of Ashley Jensen (so brilliant in Ricky Gervais’ Hollywood satire, Extras) as the formidable DI Ruth Calder.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2007, Broschard joined the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District as a fire inspector before rising through the ranks.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The inspector found an accumulation of grease and food debris on equipment, insufficient water at the hand sink and several food items at an unsafe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Fumero will play Teri, the aforementioned detective inspector for the New Jersey state police.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2007, Broschard joined the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District as a fire inspector before rising through the ranks.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The inspector found an accumulation of grease and food debris on equipment, insufficient water at the hand sink and several food items at an unsafe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Fumero will play Teri, the aforementioned detective inspector for the New Jersey state police.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
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Investigators learned on Tuesday that Lickhart had died from her injuries, and homicide detectives took over the case, DiMartino said.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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As their investigation continues, LBPD detectives asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at (562) 570-7355.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with further information was encouraged to contact investigator Manny Milian by calling Riverside Sheriff's dispatch at (951) 776-1099 or the Perris Sheriff's Station at (951) 210-1000.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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An army of amateur online sleuths has been parsing Burke’s lyrics, interviews and social media posts for clues, and the case has resulted in headlines in publications from the Los Angeles Times to the New York Post.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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My favorite detective, Agatha Christie’s sweet old-lady sleuth, Miss Marple, had taught me that listening could be subversive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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There have been outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles at the site, and ICE officers have used the dangerously subpar conditions to pressure detainees to sign papers authorizing their deportation.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff’s office is investigating the death alongside the district attorney’s and coroner’s offices.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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An armed car passenger whom sheriff’s deputies fatally shot during a San Marcos traffic stop last month had fired his gun at least once as a deputy shocked him with a Taser, according to video footage released by authorities.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The National Police said 23-year-old policewoman Victoria Shpylka was killed in the explosion, while 25 people suffered injuries of varying severity.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shifa Hospital said the Gaza City apartment building strike killed three children, their aunt and grandmother on Saturday morning, while the strike on the police station killed at least 14 — officers, including four policewomen, civilians and inmates held at the station.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Great photo of policemen’s instant reactions to that threat.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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