inspector
noun
a person who inspects.
inspectors
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pluralof inspector.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The companies know how to work around the dust inspectors," said Gary Hairston, a former miner and the president of the National Black Lung Association.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
American inspectors in Michoacán, who monitor plantations and packing plants to ensure the fruit is pest-free, occasionally have found themselves in the cross-hairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fishery inspectors relied on local pearling leaders and divers to fill in cartographic blanks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Federal inspectors detailed multiple instances of mammalian hair found in drugs produced at a Catalent plant in Bloomington, Ind., used in part to manufacture semaglutide.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Can I sell you a Jacobean four-poster bed? Or do the tax inspectors keep getting younger?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
