Thesaurus results for LOOK-SEES

look-sees

noun

plural of look-see

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition gave the painting a preliminary look-see to determine whether it could possibly be a genuine old master

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Ever since the issues at the Pfizer project, also led by Gensler, the city has ramped up inspections at other construction sites, said Ryan Degan, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Buildings.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The inspections stem from a 2022 state law passed after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, which killed 98 people.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.

— Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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In fact, other state audits have identified very few non-citizens on the voter rolls, CBS reports.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Multiple audits have flagged a lack of oversight, while a task force of federal prosecutors have brought at least three fraud cases over the use of funds intended to help the homeless.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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What organizations choose to do with that data, and who is accountable for the decision, is the question the surveys do not answer.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
For more than a decade, researchers have tracked blacktip sharks along the East Coast using aerial surveys and satellite tags.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

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