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inspect

[L. inspectare, to examine]

To examine visually.

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They were the leading lights to the Berande anchorage, and every night in the year they were so inspected and hung out.

According to official statistics published today, this academic year, Ofsted has substantially increased the number of exempt outstanding schools it inspects. This is partly due to concerns about some schools having been exempt for so long that parents can no longer have confidence in their outstanding grade.

Outstanding schools slump in new reports; Only 16 per cent retain top Ofsted rating this academic year

As well as inspecting schools, the organisation also inspects childcare providers, adoption agencies and other institutions that deal with children.

Nurseries judged as failing kids by Ofsted inspectors; walsall and wolverhampton under fire

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inspects several ongoing projects in the new Administrative Capital City early Friday, May 11, 2018 CAIRO -- 11 May 2018: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inspected several ongoing projects in the new Administrative Capital City early Friday.

Sisi inspects ongoing projects in New Capital City Friday

FTIS (Furnace Tube Inspection System) inspects fired heater serpentine piping coils with diameters ranging from 3 to 14 inches in petroleum and chemical plants.

Quest Integrity Group

When it comes to food imported into the United States, through multiple ports of entry, FDA still inspects a small percentage.

Annual FDA food safety report outlines costs, challenges

For the source-separated C&D wood, Florida Wood Recycling inspects each load as it enters the facility.

Keep out: certain chemical preservatives are unwelcome contaminants in the mulch and wood fuel markets

An outside professional inspects the wall annually.

Stretching your dollars: preventive maintenance

"The FDA inspects 80 percent of the food supply with 20 percent of the resources," he said.

HHS official calls for more stringent Food Security

The FDA inspects shell eggs (as opposed to processed egg substitutes or egg-containing products), but because of limited resources the inspections are carried out rarely--usually in response to food poisoning outbreaks.

Serving Up Food Safety: Who Wants a Piece of the Pie?

The vision system, which inspects the sealing surface of the preform, can check finishes from 28 to 43 mm, compared with a previous maximum 38-mm finish.