as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors
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Recent Examples of scanned
Other pictures can be scanned, tagged, and organized in digital albums for sharing with your family.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Smoke from the fighting still rose on the horizon, but Picard’s eyes scanned the gray water below for signs of German U-boats.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Therefore, the team repeatedly scanned the same surface throughout the entire reaction to build a frame-by-frame record.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
One person will copy all the votes from the ballot that cannot be scanned onto a new ballot.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The order would have required AI companies to give the government a 90-day preview of new AI models so that they could be scanned for vulnerabilities, which industry executives warned could slow down the launch of new products and give China an edge.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Smoke from the fighting still rose on the horizon, but Picard’s eyes scanned the gray water below for signs of German U-boats.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Therefore, the team repeatedly scanned the same surface throughout the entire reaction to build a frame-by-frame record.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
One person will copy all the votes from the ballot that cannot be scanned onto a new ballot.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The order would have required AI companies to give the government a 90-day preview of new AI models so that they could be scanned for vulnerabilities, which industry executives warned could slow down the launch of new products and give China an edge.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanned
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The poll found that 44% of those surveyed prefer Republican control of Congress, while 7% of participants remain unsure.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Around 65% of those surveyed found DTLA vibrant compared to more than 80% vibrancy scores for New York, Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Alber inspected Pino’s 29-foot Robalo and said he was contacted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the lead investigating agency, the day after the crash to analyze the boat’s GPS.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 173 restaurants were inspected June 5-11.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The measure’s failure could worsen the financial outlook for both the city and school district, which viewed Measure V as a way to boost funding and avoid disruptive budget cuts.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The chapter included information from people who had been involved in litigation over climate damages; rather than seeing that as a sign of expertise, the AGs viewed it as a form of bias.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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