How to Use inspection in a Sentence

inspection

noun
  • The barracks are ready for inspection.
  • Close inspection of the candles revealed some small defects.
  • Regular inspections are required of all restaurants in the area.
  • Small farms don’t always get a safety inspection after a death or injury.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Casas meticulously assembles his guest’s plate and then holds it up for closer inspection.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • That effort will require municipal and state permits and inspections.
    Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 2 Oct. 2024
  • That said, elevated fuel prices, high debt levels, and the impact from engine inspection remain the key near-term risk factors.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The inspection was finally carried out on Tuesday, when it was discovered that the uranium was missing.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The next periodic inspection of the levees will be conducted sometime next year, federal officials said.
    Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The white placard has instructions for patrons to go online and search inspection results via the Health Department’s inspection portal.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Visitation, curfew and inspection rules can feel limiting, offers for congregate shelter unsafe and some have developed a distrust of the system.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So if your items pass inspection, the odds are in your favor.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • The event is marked with the King conducting an inspection of his troops.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 June 2024
  • The last complaint, on July 6, led to a city inspection, which is still in progress.
    oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • The passage will be subject to inspections and the aid will go to civilians, not Hamas, Biden said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Emma secured tickets to see the inspection of the troops at Horse Guards.
    Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country, 5 May 2023
  • Chang said the last inspection at the East Harlem center was in February.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But the city won’t be eating the cost of more inspections — fines levied on the apartment owners will cover that.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The inspection appears to be the FDA’s first visit to the plant, according to agency records.
    Wire Reports, oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In Troy, an inspection found the high school was unsafe to occupy.
    Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2023
  • To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
  • By the 1970s, inspections found that some of the girders were starting to bend under the weight of the additional lanes and traffic.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
  • The process had involved two phone interviews and a home inspection.
    Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
  • Food trucks do need licenses from the city and are subject to inspection by the food department.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
  • The water heater was reset three times during the inspection.
    Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
  • Harvest Valley hasn’t returned a call or an email about the inspections.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Speaking of the concierge, the staff to guest ratio at the villa during our inspection was five to four, and that meant that the service started to feel psychic.
    Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But upon closer inspection, the streetlamp lying on its side turned out to be a prop.
    Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The lower deck of the Marquam Bridge will have inspection work closures Sunday night.
    oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Once the inspections and documentation are done, the next step is to 'De-ICE' the vehicle.
    New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024

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