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In the past, counties have inspected jails and prisons, finding mold, rats and other health violations.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Armed forces personnel stationed in Greenland have inspected the Ocean Explorer and spoken to those on board, concluding that they were in good condition.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

SpaceX’s William Gerstenmaier said the four astronauts returning to Earth in a few weeks already have inspected the Dragon capsule that will carry them home and “it all checked out fine.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

The EHC has to be signed by a vet or other qualified person in the exporting country after they have inspected the goods.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2019

The first line taken which I have inspected represents the latest practice in field works, in many ways comparing with the lines which I saw on the French front.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)