under examination

Example Sentences

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Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported that the cause of the fire is under examination but at this stage foul play is not suspected.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

What’s under examination is the strange permeable barrier between life and death, and the way it appears to those who are left behind to deal with the fallout.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

"But strangely, on the islands we studied off the coast of China, we found opposite patterns with the communities of birds under examination -- there were more bird species in agriculture than in forested areas."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

One of the issues under examination is whether an emergency door in the Al Noor mosque was functioning at the time of the shooting — and if not, why not.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Still her neighbors doomed her to lasting fame by selecting her as the first person to be put under examination on suspicion of being a producer of Salem witchcraft.

From Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism by Putnam, Allen