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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Plano’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026 -
The system is three times more efficient than manual inspections, reducing the need for labor-intensive, hazardous work while improving reliability and safety.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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With the arrival of fire season, the Forest Service’s airworthiness inspectors performed their close examinations.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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Under the settlement, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order releasing Trump from ongoing audits.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Synchrony uses quarterly surveys, in-person group discussions, Ask Us Anything forums, input from employee resource groups, intern feedback, and regular one-on-one check-ins between managers and their teams.—
Roula Amire,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Across many surveys, trust in the nonprofit sector has remained higher than most others.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Instead, the imaging revealed a mass in Grinberg's chest, and additional scans later found cancer in her lymph nodes, lung lining and bones.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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And, as the price of scans has fallen dramatically over the past two decades, clinicians have responded by ordering a whole lot more of them, increasing the demand for even more radiologists, meaning that the Jevons paradox applies.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Look-sees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-sees. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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