Example Sentences

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Chief Executive Mary Barra’s first job as a co-op student was inspecting Pontiac hoods and fenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When I “toured” the loch house, I was inspecting its shelf of corked jugs, wondering where the residents had stashed all their practical kitchen items, when I finally realized that there were no residents.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

While she was inspecting my gift, I got down on one knee and held out a ring.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

He was inspecting a building site where a new sewer is being built when he was killed.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023

Lockton studied the boy, then looked over to Bellingham, who was inspecting one of the opened crates with a nervous Charles by his side.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson