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Recent Examples of inspector
As a poll inspector, Ryan said, Gonyea should have known not to invite the agents in.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The following descriptions come from Michelin’s anonymous inspectors.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Former South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigator Ryan Kelly was fired from his position as chief inspector for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office on June 8, the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Texas has also developed a free course to expand the number of New World screwworm inspectors across the state.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inspector
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The following descriptions come from Michelin’s anonymous inspectors.
—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Former South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigator Ryan Kelly was fired from his position as chief inspector for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office on June 8, the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Texas has also developed a free course to expand the number of New World screwworm inspectors across the state.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspector
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My dad, a police detective, made sure the Klansman saw his service revolver on his waist.
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Police ask any witnesses who were not contacted by authorities at the scene to contact detectives at (805) 654-9511.
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Hinds County’s chief death investigator, Jeramiah Howard, attributed her death to the heat.
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Carla Walker cold case The 1974 murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker in Fort Worth, Texas, went unsolved for more than four decades before advanced DNA testing helped investigators identify her killer.
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Since the 16th century, investigators and sleuths discussing crime have taken to pamphlets, news articles, and among the most popular forms today, TikTok, YouTube, documentaries and podcasts.
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Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.
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The patrolman has not been identified.
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Billups-Taylor’s LinkedIn page states that his employment in Winfield ended in February 2026, and he is currently employed as a part-time patrolman with the Ogden Dunes Police Department and as a senior investigator with Veracity IIR, a security firm headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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The sheriff cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and reflect only animals documented in records reviewed by investigators so far.
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That policewoman has since been relieved of duty.
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Elizabeth no longer fears being a dropout, and thinks about becoming a policewoman — a dream inspired by her uncle’s smart uniform.
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My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspector. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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