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Recent Examples of inspector
Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor who has been following the case, said some of the money could be coming from female supporters, but large sums could come from media outlets seeking exclusive interviews.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The restaurant was also dinged after an inspector noticed there was no soap at the employee handwashing sink and a slicer stored as clean contaminated with food debris.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,250 restaurants across the Valley, with about 370 receiving an A rating.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The inspector noted possible rodent droppings in the cabinets underneath the popcorn and soda machines.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The restaurant was also dinged after an inspector noticed there was no soap at the employee handwashing sink and a slicer stored as clean contaminated with food debris.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,250 restaurants across the Valley, with about 370 receiving an A rating.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The inspector noted possible rodent droppings in the cabinets underneath the popcorn and soda machines.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
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Homicide detectives deemed the death suspicious and began investigating.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show is also adding Ashley Walters, who earned an Emmy nomination for his incredible turn playing the lead detective in Netflix’s Adolescence.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the Kennedy focuses on the stark reality of a man fighting to protect himself and his family from Santa Fe prosecutors and investigators, who in the doc, seem driven less by the facts than by their interest in putting Baldwin on trial for his polarizing public persona.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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This allowed investigators to collect DNA, which led them to the teen, Scott said.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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From galaxy rotation curves that defy Newton's laws to gravitational lensing that bends light in eerie ways, scientists have been piecing together clues about dark matter like interstellar sleuths.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Last year, after a web sleuth exposed a student from India as an academic fraud, Lehigh University in Pennsylvania launched an internal investigation into its admissions process, according to The Brown and White, a campus newspaper.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Amonsen plays Sean Reagan, the son of Wahlberg's Danny, who moved from New York City to Boston to become a patrolman for the BPD.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morgan faces one count of theft of property, according to a news release from the Montgomery County sheriff's office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Childers, who was sheriff when the audit’s findings were released, previously told The Star that Fitzpatrick’s review emphasized his belief that the county wasn’t operated well prior to his tenure.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 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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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham had an up-close discussion with a policewoman during the team's playoff win against the Atlanta Dream Thursday night in Atlanta.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Otacilio de Souza Ferraz was a military policeman from Recife and was called upon as part of the security team 57 years ago.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When his second-in-command finds love and wants to get out of the criminal life, things get bad for Tee Yai, but when a newly motivated policeman dedicates himself to catching him no matter what the cost, things get really wild.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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