investigated

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Ofgem investigated and subsequently banned the practice of fitting prepayment meters without customers' permission in high-risk households.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There has never been any indication that Becerra was investigated as a participant, and he has forcefully denied wrongdoing, calling it a “gut punch” that his advisers allegedly betrayed him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The bank has said it investigated the claims and doesn’t believe they have merit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In two papers published in Physical Review A, the team identified a one-dimensional system capable of supporting anyons and investigated the particles' theoretical behavior.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau