Look over a report (6)

I believe the answer is:

survey

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'look over' is the definition.
(surveying is a kind of looking over)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for survey that I've seen before include "Overview" , "Look thoroughly at" , "Critical inspection or descriptive summary" , "General examination" , "Scan or inspect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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