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inspections

  • plural
    of inspection.
    inspection
    noun
    the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically.

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Enforcement may include property inspections, orders to comply, or possible penalties, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Attorneys general from Iowa, Arkansas, and Missouri had sought an injunction against the EPA to stop them from ordering states to evaluate their water utilities’ cybersecurity operational technology when they conducted inspections.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

One good thing for buyers in a hurry is that physical inspections of properties are less common than in the U.S., and the focus is more on the financing and legal side.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Despite inspections finding some improvements, concerns about the prison have persisted among inmates, their families and the authorities.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

This took concrete form on April 28, when Dulles drafted a letter to Khrushchev proposing a “technical conference” in Geneva on test ban inspections.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik