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Recent Examples of inspector
Hazard zone inspector The Taurob Inspector is a heavy-duty ground robot designed for inspection and maintenance tasks in hazardous industrial environments, particularly in the energy sector.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman.
—Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
At the forum held at The Secret Garden, members were introduced to the three candidates in a panel led by Bruce Bishop, the Association’s longtime election inspector.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The inspector also observed mouse droppings in multiple areas of the kitchen, like behind the grease trap and on dry storage shelves.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman.
—Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
At the forum held at The Secret Garden, members were introduced to the three candidates in a panel led by Bruce Bishop, the Association’s longtime election inspector.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The inspector also observed mouse droppings in multiple areas of the kitchen, like behind the grease trap and on dry storage shelves.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
Noun
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Flim-flam men and demonic detectives to the front.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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At Wednesday's news conference, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden described the scene investigators encountered.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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How online sleuths impact reality TV The open secret of reality TV is that the producers control the narrative.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Last year, there were a few, most notably when online sleuths uncovered past racist clips and posts from two of the Islanders (they were both ultimately kicked off the show mid-season following fan backlash).—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The patrolman has not been identified.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Billups-Taylor’s LinkedIn page states that his employment in Winfield ended in February 2026, and he is currently employed as a part-time patrolman with the Ogden Dunes Police Department and as a senior investigator with Veracity IIR, a security firm headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.—
Christin Lazerus,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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As of Sunday, sheriff’s officials had made no arrests in the shooting, with the investigation ongoing.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The sheriff’s office said the Barbourville police officer chased the red Chevy Cobalt until the officer tried to box the vehicle in with a maneuver, resulting in the Chevy striking another vehicle and coming to a stop.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 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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Eight policemen and at least four civilians died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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