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Recent Examples of inspector
Often, the inspector uncovers some items that must be repaired, and as part of the contract, the seller agrees.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
All the apps have a toolbar at the top of a central editing pane, along with an inspector pane on the right for adjusting formats, transitions, and other settings.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
During his time at the Standard, Barba’s reporting led to criminal charges against a building inspector who inspected his own home.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
An inspector found ready-to-eat taquitos and burritos at an unsafe temperature, a reach-in cooler that wasn’t working and insufficient hot water at the facility.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
All the apps have a toolbar at the top of a central editing pane, along with an inspector pane on the right for adjusting formats, transitions, and other settings.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
During his time at the Standard, Barba’s reporting led to criminal charges against a building inspector who inspected his own home.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
An inspector found ready-to-eat taquitos and burritos at an unsafe temperature, a reach-in cooler that wasn’t working and insufficient hot water at the facility.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
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Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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After investigating the shooting, Boston Police detectives were able to obtain a warrant for the suspect out of Suffolk County Juvenile Court for several gun charges and armed assault to murder.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Riverside County District Attorney's Office In 2024, investigators working in conjunction with the Riverside County Coroner's Office and the Regional Cold Case Homicide Team re-examined the case with new advances in forensic science, including genetic genealogy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hunters exploring in a remote section of the 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest stumbled onto a body in the dark, according to investigators in western North Carolina.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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But as sleuths have noted, there is publishing precedent for a Communion with a colon attached.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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But eagle-eyed social media sleuths have pointed out one possible problem - the picturesque place of worship nestled in the green hills of Virginia featured on the cover appears to show a United Methodist church, not a Catholic one.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 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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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Two other people were present with him, but officers have not identified them and did not say they were detained.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some commissioners say the sheriff's office keeps overspending.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 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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Prescott also concluded that two other policemen, Officer Robert Bohm and Det.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Pope’s latest BBC factual drama is about the tragic death of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving policeman in London in 2021.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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