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examined

  • past participle
    of examine.
    examine
    verb (used with object)
    to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
  • past tense form
    of examine.
    examine
    verb (used with object)
    to inspect or scrutinize carefully.

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Nevertheless, Fiona had her lamb examined by a vet and said her "heart sank" when a test for bluetongue came back positive.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Earlier studies often examined gentler bends or relied on external pressure, making this subtle effect difficult to separate," Iyengar said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Those and other purchase obligations at the companies the Journal examined stand at a whopping $1.9 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Roz carefully opened the lid and examined its contents: a collection of farming magazines, a pair of leather gloves, a pencil nub.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown