as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspecting
The black-and-white surveillance video from November 2024 shows a masked thief carefully inspecting and stuffing seven of Van Gaver's pigeons into a bag.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
When traveling, the EPA suggests inspecting any room visitors will be staying in for the presence of bed bugs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran will also be inspecting each ship for weapons, the FT reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical products exporters’ union.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,brian Sullivan,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Afroman then released a song about the raid, with a music video including footage of the officers tearing apart his home and inspecting a lemon pound cake that was in his kitchen.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The investigation included inspecting scanners at the chain’s drug stores.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
When traveling, the EPA suggests inspecting any room visitors will be staying in for the presence of bed bugs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran will also be inspecting each ship for weapons, the FT reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical products exporters’ union.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,brian Sullivan,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Afroman then released a song about the raid, with a music video including footage of the officers tearing apart his home and inspecting a lemon pound cake that was in his kitchen.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The investigation included inspecting scanners at the chain’s drug stores.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspecting
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The film traces his long-running bid to step out of Chun’s shadow and claim the top seat himself, examining the web of alliances, rivalries, and institutional maneuvers that defines his ascent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blanche said ballistics experts are still examining evidence to provide more clarity on those questions.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ryan’s diagnosis of Horner after more than 18 hours of interviewing him as well as speaking to other witnesses and reviewing records listed 10 conditions including autism, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those tensions hit a new high when Reuters published an internal Defense Department email last week that proposed punishing Britain for its position on Iran by reviewing America’s position on the Falkland Islands.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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From the vantage point of L2, the X-ray spacecraft was able to gather the data that informed this soft X-ray map by scanning the sky four times between 2019 and 2021.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, paid ICE officers were scanning IDs while unpaid TSA workers were working the security scanning machines at Hartsfield-Jackson.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reynders and Amy Franco from the Hillside Public Library have been surveying other libraries in recent months and learned several are still waiting for 2024 tax year distributions.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service is still surveying the damage done and will have a report in the upcoming days.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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