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examining

  • present participle
    of examine.
    examine
    verb (used with object)
    to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
  • a word derived from examine.
    examine
    verb (used with object)
    to inspect or scrutinize carefully.

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It is also carefully examining alternate performance sites to be used during construction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Situational’s lenders began examining their exposure to the firm and its swings in performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Work includes examining the accident site, the derailed train and railway infrastructure.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

If characteristic patches of preserved collagen can be recognized in those older images, researchers may already have a large archive of fossils worth examining with newer protein analysis techniques.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

We walk into the living room, and the smoking doctor is examining the hallway with the ladder.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron