as in examination
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 inspection
The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The company provides process control and yield management solutions for semiconductor industries, including defect inspection, metrology (the science of measurement), process monitoring, computational lithography, and data analytics products.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Have your own mechanic complete an inspection prior to purchase, if possible.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bonis declined to share names, but said that their examination revealed multiple errors that could cause harm to patients.—
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And some two weeks after the incident, the agency found that the hospital had violated EMTALA in three ways, including failing to provide even the most basic care through a medical examination of the patient — beyond just eyeballing him.—
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The news of the board-wide audit was first reported by WITI-TV (Channel 6).—
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Since the last audit, the agency has increased monitoring efforts, including hiring an internal auditor.—
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At the same time, Tesla’s core EV business has faced headwinds in 2025, including large market-cap declines and profitability pressure that have sharpened scrutiny of whether Optimus can deliver commercial returns at scale.—
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The utility company has faced public scrutiny and several lawsuits following a fatal home explosion in Lexington earlier this year.—
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This disruption fueled a crisis in teacher turnover and burnout, with one survey finding that nearly a quarter of all teachers were considering leaving or retiring because of COVID-19 lockdowns.—
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Of those who responded to our informal survey, 53% said love is more important.—
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“Inspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspection. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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