as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspects
Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants and food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
An emergency worker inspects damage to an apartment building following an Israeli strike in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, May 18, 2026, which killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, according to Lebanese state media.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The captain inspects the engines, confirms navigation systems are functioning, reviews the weather and ensures the crew is ready.
—David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
During this evaluation, a specialist inspects the home’s exterior — including the roof, vents, siding, and surrounding vegetation — to identify vulnerabilities, particularly for ember ignition, and suggests mitigation measures.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
An emergency worker inspects damage to an apartment building following an Israeli strike in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, May 18, 2026, which killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, according to Lebanese state media.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The captain inspects the engines, confirms navigation systems are functioning, reviews the weather and ensures the crew is ready.
—David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
During this evaluation, a specialist inspects the home’s exterior — including the roof, vents, siding, and surrounding vegetation — to identify vulnerabilities, particularly for ember ignition, and suggests mitigation measures.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
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The production examines themes of resilience, wealth, race and legacy while highlighting Rector’s connections to Kansas City.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Doug Williams examines an attempt to keep Knicks fans out of Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, while Nick Caloway looks at what is turning into a very busy night at Madison Square Garden for several reasons.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Equipped with artificial intelligence, visual weld seam recognition, and intelligent 3D laser vision alignment, the mechanical arm scans its environment in real time.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Before George Washington, there was … Young Washington, the titular subject of a new biopic that James Parker reviews for the July issue.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Kalani’s staff also manually reviews individual accounts flagged for abnormal betting patterns, such as a customer suddenly making much larger or more frequent deposits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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