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examine

[ig-zam-in] / ɪgˈzæm ɪn /




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The team is now preparing to examine whether the same patterns appear in a larger and more diverse population through the Whole Communities -- Whole Health five-year cohort study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

An inquest began on 5 October to examine the contact Michelle had with police and social services in the weeks leading up to the fire.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Summer Said and Georgi Kantchev examine how Mohammed’s own decisions have contributed to his predicament, with rising defense and infrastructure costs threatening to siphon away funds needed for the economic diversification push.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It would also examine why the Cali Fund -- a UN financial instrument launched in February 2025 aiming to attract $1 billion a year in corporate contributions -- had raised only $6,000.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I’m sorry,” I whispered as he sat down at the machine to examine the other tray I had completed.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

A documentary examines the still-mysterious conflict—possibly involving professional agitators—that broke out at a game in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

I am an associate professor of government at Cornell University, where my research through the Gender and Security Sector Lab examines how police and justice institutions can become more gender-responsive and trauma-informed.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

If a project could cause significant environmental harm that can’t easily be avoided, it undergoes a more detailed environmental review that examines its potential impacts and alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

His research examines how cells respond to oxidative stress and is helping reveal new mechanisms involved in blood pressure, heart function and vascular health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

He holds his chin while the teacher examines him.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Panorama's team examined what appeared to be bullet holes from the raid, still visible, which were clustered together on the walls low to the ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He said he believed, to this day, the photographs should have examined by an expert.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

This apparent contradiction becomes easier to understand when the different stages of digestion are examined separately.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

"During the initial search, we had examined the walls, checking for hollow spaces," said Sainte.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

He examined the dragon for a few moments, then turned to Jeremy and said, "It appears that you have done a good job."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

It is the first time the inquiry, which is examining allegations the SAS committed murders in Afghanistan that were covered up, has heard from those involved in military police investigations into special forces operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of the study's major advances is that it evaluates several important physical processes together rather than examining them separately, as much previous research has done.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The contrasting results could help explain why earlier studies examining the brains of people with depression have sometimes reached conflicting conclusions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Authorities probing last year’s Air India calamity said in court filing they were examining a range of factors, including by conducting a “psychological autopsy and evaluation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The rusalka with the linen held it up, examining it, and then she rubbed it on her face, snuggling it like a baby with a blankie.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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