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examine

[ig-zam-in] / ɪgˈzæm ɪn /




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Campaigners trying to examine the effects of the toxic waste scandal in Corby say they have found a presence of metals which could post a risk to human health.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

At this scale, researchers can examine extremely small cellular structures and follow their movements and interactions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But it can insist on transparency where legally possible, investigate the history of the allegations and examine whether officials are adhering to the standards that protect prosecutorial independence.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“He said, ‘Let’s focus on a seemingly idyllic small town, like in “Our Town,” and examine what happened and why.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The County Superintendent of Schools will examine my…abilities. I’ll need a certificate.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The new "transmission strings" technique, also called transit mapping, examines the opposite part of the planet's orbit.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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

It examines how Corless was faced with the silence of church and state as she embarked on a campaign for justice.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

It is the hour of the pearl—the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

However, before this investigation, no large prospective study had examined whether dietary Neu5Gc might promote diabetes through chronic inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Additional experiments will be necessary to determine whether psilocybin's ability to reduce aggressive attacks can persist beyond the brief period examined in this study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

In this case, the team examined how the brown dwarf's light changed as it rotated, looking for subtle variations that could reveal what was happening in its atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

When scientists examined brain tissue collected after death from a subset of participants, they discovered a striking pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Three days later, Nathan examined the green tips of the modern kernels, which were pushing out of the topsoil in the cornfield.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

By examining changes in the jets and repeating patterns in their brightness, the team calculated that the two black holes appear to complete an orbit around each other approximately every 121 days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The first dismissals were made public amid a statutory public inquiry examining the lead-up to the attacks and decisions and actions taken in the aftermath.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Goodwin and her colleagues tackled this problem by examining rare events known as tidal disruption events.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Separately, the BBC has learned that British police are examining whether its own inquiry may lead to an unlawful killing case - potentially a world first in cyber-crime.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I believe you have mononucleosis,” the doctor said after examining me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez


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