How to Use inspector in a Sentence

inspector

noun
  • One dancer sneezes on a client, who turns out to be a health inspector.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Last week, a building inspector found two beds on the eighth floor.
    Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2022
  • So, in most cases, if the inspector didn’t much care for the chicken, the restaurant was judged on that meal alone.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The inspector allowed the food to stay but with the cooler door properly shut.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Ramirez and his wife moved from Portland to Maui 16 years ago to work as a building inspector.
    Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • So, the inspector watched the employee get his hands wet.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
  • The inspectors later urged Westforth to submit the forms by email.
    Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The job was completed at 3 a.m. with mere hours to spare before the inspector’s next walk-through.
    Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2023
  • According to inspectors, the HVAC in the kitchen was at 107 degrees.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 July 2024
  • The inspector noticed that the door did not latch closed unless the door was slammed, according to the audit.
    Patrick Linehan, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In 1950 the family moved to Hong Kong, where Mr. Cheung found work as a bus inspector.
    Tiffany May, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The inspector’s report states that tomato sauce was stored in a pot in a walk-in cooler at 60 degrees.
    Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2023
  • According to a complaint filed by an inspector, X did not have a permit for the work.
    Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Rose was traveling westbound on U.S. Route 35 and failed to stop for the inspector and troopers who were called in for help.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 July 2023
  • But seven road maintenance workers and one inspector were still on the bridge when the ship struck.
    Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Sheller declined to provide the names of the inspector or other poll worker.
    Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Then, ask for a list of what the inspector will be checking during your inspection.
    Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 1 July 2023
  • My mum was the owner of a very cute little fabric store in the heart of Antibes old town, while my dad was a police inspector.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The forensic inspector at the scene that day was a man named Caslav Ristic, already a veteran at his job.
    Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • But the dish that Michelin inspectors singled out in awarding star No. 3 was this stunning, melt-in-your mouth plate.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The set also had to comply with building codes and be tracked by city building inspectors.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • When the driver failed to stop, the inspector notified dispatch to send a marked patrol unit to assist, the case report says.
    Polo Sandoval, CNN, 26 July 2023
  • Need to make a complaint against a landlord or request a building inspector come out?
    Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The inspector noticed a roach in the fine-dining restaurant’s flour bin, which cost Roots & Revelry four points.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The inspector informed the representative that the sign had to be removed.
    Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Health inspectors shut down Pho Saigon on April 25 due to cockroaches.
    Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
  • At the same time, Boeing has added more inspectors in Wichita.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 4 June 2024
  • That same year, an inspector found a different resident curled up in bed and soaked in urine.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The office hasn't conducted any audits since 2017, per HHS inspectors.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In the restaurant world, reviews come in various forms: a health inspector’s grade, a Michelin star rating, or the collective wisdom of platforms like Yelp or Zagat.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

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