inspector
noun
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
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The callback inspection kept Sang’s closed after the inspector counted one dead roach, two rodent droppings under the dishwasher, three rodent droppings on a soy sauce container and over 10 droppings on the floor in the single service goods storage room.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The inspector said there was not enough parking at the location and that there wasn’t space for delivery trucks.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The complaint also claims resort staff did not alert the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board until two hours later, which prevented inspectors from performing a complete investigation because evidence was destroyed when the lift was reopened.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
The case against Tin originated in June 2023, when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors intercepted four packages containing 40 eastern box turtles at an international mail facility in Torrance.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The inspector said there was not enough parking at the location and that there wasn’t space for delivery trucks.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The complaint also claims resort staff did not alert the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board until two hours later, which prevented inspectors from performing a complete investigation because evidence was destroyed when the lift was reopened.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
The case against Tin originated in June 2023, when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors intercepted four packages containing 40 eastern box turtles at an international mail facility in Torrance.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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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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