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examine

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ noun C2
  1. An act of examining. (informal)

Plural examines

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'Will examine your case with pleasure.'"
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 55 · B2
Holmes refused to examine the third chamber, so we passed at once to the second, that in which Miss Stoner was now sleeping, and in which her sister had met with her fate.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 56 · B2
“I know it, monsieur,” replied Villefort, “and I am now going to examine him.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 58 · C1
Now, we must make the best use of our time, so kindly take us at once to the rooms which we are to examine.”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 54 · B2

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