as in audits
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least
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Recent Examples of inspections
The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Across the Twin Cities, federal immigration enforcement operations have turned businesses into sites of confrontation — with agents in store parking lots rounding up day laborers, armed raids on restaurants and work authorization inspections conducted in tactical gear.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the measure, Priority Dwellings must undergo more frequent inspections.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill would set enforceable health and safety standards, mandating independent inspections and requiring transparency in reporting habitability issues such as water damage, humidity and mold.
—James Herrera Monterey Herald, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
An immigration detention ombudsman's office was largely de-staffed, as was the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which performed inspections of family detention facilities.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Across the Twin Cities, federal immigration enforcement operations have turned businesses into sites of confrontation — with agents in store parking lots rounding up day laborers, armed raids on restaurants and work authorization inspections conducted in tactical gear.
—Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the measure, Priority Dwellings must undergo more frequent inspections.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill would set enforceable health and safety standards, mandating independent inspections and requiring transparency in reporting habitability issues such as water damage, humidity and mold.
—James Herrera Monterey Herald, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
An immigration detention ombudsman's office was largely de-staffed, as was the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which performed inspections of family detention facilities.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspections
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Its delay is a win for Mayor Kirk Watson, who is separately pushing to pass a city ordinance requiring external audits.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The concerns raised by the three cities stemmed from audits that showed federal agencies have, or could be able to have access to the databases tied to the cameras.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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But those examinations and other fees associated with the deal eventually saw the move collapse.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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To get the monthly employment snapshot, the BLS surveys about 121,000 US employers, accounting for 631,000 work sites (covering more than a quarter of overall employment).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the last decade, wildlife biologists have been using remote cameras and scat surveys to track the movements of the fox in the southern Sierra.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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