as in audits
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 inspections
Winter Park Resort said the lift remained closed Sunday for repairs and inspections and the gondola manufacturer was on-site, according to KDVR.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Mutual mama bear admiration After training, home inspections, background checks, and financial screenings, the Owenses got their first foster placement within two months in 2020.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
National Parks would close, whilst the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration would halt inspections.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Food and Drug Administration food safety inspections can be delayed.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Should this happen all non-essential services will be suspended, with National Parks closed and the Environmental Protection Agency suspending all inspections.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The report calls on the MTA to revise a slew of practices around inspections, reporting and repairs, only some of which were accepted by the transit agency.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The inspections also turned up cracked concrete, corrosion and other structural deficiencies, according to the report.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Transit officials agreed to fix the remaining severe issues identified by OIG, and accepted several recommendations to overhaul the way inspections are conducted, plus make changes to inspection schedules to allow more time for repairs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Mutual mama bear admiration After training, home inspections, background checks, and financial screenings, the Owenses got their first foster placement within two months in 2020.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
National Parks would close, whilst the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration would halt inspections.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Food and Drug Administration food safety inspections can be delayed.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Should this happen all non-essential services will be suspended, with National Parks closed and the Environmental Protection Agency suspending all inspections.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The report calls on the MTA to revise a slew of practices around inspections, reporting and repairs, only some of which were accepted by the transit agency.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The inspections also turned up cracked concrete, corrosion and other structural deficiencies, according to the report.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Transit officials agreed to fix the remaining severe issues identified by OIG, and accepted several recommendations to overhaul the way inspections are conducted, plus make changes to inspection schedules to allow more time for repairs.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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