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scanned

verb

past tense of scan

as in examined

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

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Recent Examples of scanned The Georgia Bureau of Investigation later joined them in looking into any allegations of fraud, such as ballots scanned twice or unsigned ballots. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Over a two-month period starting last August, Barragan’s report said, Flock cameras scanned more than 210 million license plates. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Her narrative of abuse is harrowing, and vivid—any denial of it scanned as delusional and self-protective. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 The company says more than 350,000 people have joined scan waitlists or registered for one, with 100,000 having been scanned so far. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 15 July 2026 For others, the idea of having their face scanned before boarding raises questions about privacy, consent, and exactly what happens to that information once it’s collected. — Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 After 90 days the squid were removed from the tanks and euthanized, and their brains were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026 Armed with a basket and a stick, her keen eyes scanned the damp, leafy undergrowth. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 In that case, an election official copies a voter's selections from a defective ballot onto a new ballot that can be scanned in the voting machine. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

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Rizzo and his team examined the media consumption of 593 white children from across America.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The 41-year-old’s criminal history spans more than two decades, with many of the more recent charges related to some type of violent incident, according to court records reviewed by the Idaho Statesman.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

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Twenty-two percent of chief financial officers surveyed by Mercer in February said the high price of health benefits had forced them to stop hiring or led to layoffs.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
For its second-quarter financial results out next week, financial analysts surveyed by FactSet expect earnings per share will barely budge — 32 cents versus 33 cents a year earlier — continuing a sixth quarter streak of flat or falling profits.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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Typically, fruit flies or other small flies are given priority foundation, and need to be remedied by the time a restaurant is re-inspected in five business days.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 141 restaurants were inspected July 10-16.

— Eva Flowe July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
There were also fears that younger generations viewed going to theaters as hopelessly outdated — a throwback to a time before thousands of movies and shows could be accessed on demand from home.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

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