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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Noun

Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The suit was not filed under a new law passed earlier this year, which requires more regular inspections of the Geo facility and empowers state authorities to penalize the company for failing to comply with communicable disease probes.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspections

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That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Choosing Speed Over Safety Deploying AI tools at scale without governance policies, risk assessments, bias audits or human oversight—chasing speed over safety—is a major warning sign.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The amount in back taxes and penalties that the President may be able to avoid paying under the immunity deal is not clear, since audits conducted by the IRS are typically confidential information.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s Trump’s approval rating in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average, amid a string of surveys in recent months showing his approval rating at record lows amid growing fatigue with the Iran war and its impact on the economy.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of surveys

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The research team also looked at a smaller group of nearly 200 people who had more detailed cognitive testing and brain imaging, specifically MRI scans.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Australians, in a nation of 28 million people, face significant wait times for specialist appointments and specific diagnostic scans or elective surgeries, ranging from weeks to a year.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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