in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər 
1
: a person employed to inspect something
2
a
: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
b
: a person appointed to oversee a polling place
in·spec·tor·ship
ə̇nzˈpektə(r)ˌship
ə̇nˈsp-
: the status or position of an inspector
obtained his inspectorship at 35
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Wednesday, July 1 Health inspectors cited the Antelope Japanese restaurant after discovering that an employee didn’t wash their hands after handling/cleaning his eyeglasses before food prep.
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july 3,
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3 July 2026
The inspector noted improper food storage and marking and problems with overall cleanliness, the spokesperson said.
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3 July 2026
Michael Marcos, a 22-year-old transport inspector from Brazil’s northeastern state of Alagoas, is among those who suffered from anxiety due to betting last year.
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Required labor will include nuclear welders, precision machinists, metallurgists, reactor engineers, quality inspectors, physicists, systems engineers, and manufacturing engineers.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Wednesday, July 1 Health inspectors cited the Antelope Japanese restaurant after discovering that an employee didn’t wash their hands after handling/cleaning his eyeglasses before food prep.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
The inspector noted improper food storage and marking and problems with overall cleanliness, the spokesperson said.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Michael Marcos, a 22-year-old transport inspector from Brazil’s northeastern state of Alagoas, is among those who suffered from anxiety due to betting last year.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər
1
: a person who makes inspections
meat inspector
2
: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
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