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Recent Examples of inspector
An inspector has to have a very strong tolerance for blood.
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
At that time, the health inspector may close a food establishment at their discretion.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
After the incident, the Wilmington News Journal reported that the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) contacted a building inspector.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Hugh Laurie plays South African nuclear inspector, Eric Peterson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
At that time, the health inspector may close a food establishment at their discretion.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
After the incident, the Wilmington News Journal reported that the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) contacted a building inspector.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Hugh Laurie plays South African nuclear inspector, Eric Peterson.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
Noun
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The current inspector general, Felix Jimenez, is a former homicide detective, but supporters of the changes note that much of his office’s work focuses on the nuts-and-bolts of government spending, including contracts and purchases.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Reina began in January 2024, involving interviews about three dozen people and poring over thousands of credit card statements and other expense reports, said Sacramento County sheriff’s detective Monica Bustamante in an interview last week.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The report showed that the crash — like most crashes — wasn’t caused by one issue but instead by a cascading series of problems, former NTSB investigator Anthony Brickhouse told The Charlotte Observer.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Police soon cleared Piercy after his story checked out, and investigators say he could be heard on the 911 call doing CPR and trying to save Katlyn.—
Megan Kelly Brown,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In Short’s case, the flattening is particularly egregious, because the inchoate facts of her life are shoehorned into the obsessions of amateur sleuths who continue to get those facts wrong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Internet sleuths noticed Baldoni had not posed for photos with Lively on the red carpet.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between 1957 to 1989, Fennell moved through the department ranks as patrolman, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Six months after a man died during an arrest, Haverhill Police will have to wear body cameras according to the policies set under a new contract with the patrolman’s union.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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The announcement means the agency is looking into whether the DHS officers who shot Pretti violated the law and marks an expansion of the federal government’s investigation into the matter.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nonresidents may apply to any Minnesota county sheriff's office.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The county sheriff followed procedure and contacted ICE when the subject posted bail, but ICE agents were too busy wreaking havoc in the Twin Cities to do their actual job and pick the prisoner up.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Former policewoman Nerea, dismissed from the force, is drawn back when ritualistic murders emerge, confronting ghosts of her past and city’s underworld.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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He was supposed to meet Atre at this address at this time, but instead there was a policeman standing sentry outside.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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