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Recent Examples of inspector
All experimental planes must be registered with the FAA, inspected by an FAA inspector to obtain an airworthiness certificate, and follow all appropriate federal regulations during each of their flights.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In his role at Proximity, Morrison serves as the weaver, loom repairman, payroll manager, shipping person and quality control inspector.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
City Manager Tom Williams said the quarters were only discovered after a building inspector found them.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Many seemed to believe the dashing man was the chief inspector on the case, while some even speculated his dapper appearance hinted at an elegant criminal who was involved in the heist somehow.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In his role at Proximity, Morrison serves as the weaver, loom repairman, payroll manager, shipping person and quality control inspector.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
City Manager Tom Williams said the quarters were only discovered after a building inspector found them.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Many seemed to believe the dashing man was the chief inspector on the case, while some even speculated his dapper appearance hinted at an elegant criminal who was involved in the heist somehow.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
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The ongoing investigation is being led by Detective Travis Dalton, with assistance from other Post 4 detectives and troopers, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office and the Meade County Coroner’s Office.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, newlyweds Ivy and Potts adjust to married life, a new detective settles in at Scotland Yard, and Nash causes chaos, even from across the globe.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dramatic body cam video shows a terrified boy was being held by the throat when his knife-wielding captor was killed by a deputy, the Florida investigators say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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But after further investigation, Smith said that detectives determined the pedestrian was hit by only one vehicle, and that driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 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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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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With scientists and program officers at home, activities at the nearly two dozen federal agencies participating in research and development, such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, come to a halt.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 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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After decades of wars in the Middle East, many American politicians, civil society organizations, and citizens advocate for pulling back, arguing that the United States can no longer serve as the world’s policeman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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He’s used to having headwinds at every turn, but the stakes are so high knowing what can happen to a policeman in prison.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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