Example Sentences

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Typically, after an earthquake first responders in the area will survey buildings and roads to look for any damage and examine structural integrity.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

DiCamillo said the Berkeley IGS Poll will survey voters again in September and October.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2024

A team will survey damage Thursday to determine an official count of the tornadoes, their tracks and intensity ratings.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

In just 2 days it will survey as much of the sky as the Hubble Space Telescope has in more than 3 decades.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

Most likely a band of a dozen or more mounted on swift horses will survey the caravan from a distance at which they are not likely to be discovered.

From Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania by Gilson, Jewett Castello