Example Sentences

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It was Monday and the officer, Shameem Sabbir, was surveying a seascape breaking into open conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Hirscher was going to care for the dog in his cabin but San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe, who was surveying the damage in the area, took the dog to reunite it with its owner.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

The National Weather Service in Miami said on Saturday night that a tornado had hit near Palm Beach Gardens and that it was surveying the damage.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Last week, Unite national officer Robert Morton said the union was surveying members at the Port of Felixstowe "to determine which course of action they wish to take next".

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022

Mr. Crouch took a step backward, freeing himself from contact with the elf, whom he was surveying as though she were something filthy and rotten that was contaminating his over-shined shoes.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling