bear inspection

Frequency: 5.22.9 per million words

to be good enough to be examined

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Examples (10)

  • The old bridge barely managed to bear the inspection, showing signs of wear.
  • Her claims of innocence did not bear detailed inspection; too many inconsistencies emerged.
  • The quality of the product must bear rigorous inspection before it can be shipped.
  • His alibi will certainly not bear close inspection by the police.
  • Despite his bravado, his arguments couldn't bear serious inspection.
  • The ancient manuscript still seemed to bear academic inspection well, defying its age.
  • A transparent government should always be able to bear public inspection.
  • The evidence presented was so strong that it could easily bear any inspection.
  • He hoped his hastily written report would bear the inspection of his demanding boss.
  • If the structural integrity doesn't bear thorough inspection, we'll have to rebuild.