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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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The detective recalled a 2023 killing in North Hollywood that started when a pedestrian carrying grocery bags got into an argument with a motorist whose truck blocked the sidewalk.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call KCPD homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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But what got internet sleuths hung up is how Alfonzo reportedly hit shelves months ahead of Thriller.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Social-media sleuths noted that the Dolphins did not give Tagovailoa an online happy birthday wish on Monday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 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 county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wallace, 18, was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, criminal trespass and littering, the sheriff's office said.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
9 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 audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The alleged kidnapping of Donaldson was the second time this normally rare type of crime — the abduction of a policeman during the course of his job — has occurred in the East Bay in two months.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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