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Yusuf, who was appointed chairman after the general election last year, said the party had vetted thousands of people and "the majority have passed".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

Governor Denny Heck had vetted the bill before its passage and believed it would ultimately be found constitutional.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

John Keigher, the board's chief legal counsel, said he was unsure how the previous training manager had vetted Harpster's application.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

Even if Amazon had vetted each item as the real thing, some retailers aren’t above duping consumers into thinking they’re getting a better deal than they actually are.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2022

"Antoun" had "vetted" the alleged scarab and pronounced it a modern forgery; but nobody else knew that, and as a prize it was popular.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)