examine
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Refined copper was left outside the initial tariff, while the Commerce Department was directed to examine whether the metal should also be subject to restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Investigators will examine the flight history, crew experience and training, radar data, and aircraft performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Investigators are expected to examine the aircraft’s speed, braking systems and mechanical condition, along with weather and other factors.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
This broad frequency range allowed researchers to examine how the radio spectra of the galaxies change as particles inside their lobes grow older.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
She lit one of the candles so that she might examine the pictures more closely.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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New research from Constructor University neuroscientist Dr. Radwa Khalil examines the science behind this apparent contradiction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The course work can include classes that take a critical and historical approach to AI, said Todd Presner, a professor of European languages and transcultural studies who examines how Holocaust history is presented online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
BBC Sport examines whether a move to Forest can reignite the career of a young player hoping to marry progress with his undoubted potential.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Touch some grass: From the archives: Ben Mathis-Lilley examines the pleasures and benefits of getting out and mowing the lawn.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The doctor examines my feet and my other cuts and burns.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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The August flood was of a type that’s even more rare than glacial lake outburst floods, or GLOFs, and unlikely to be examined in risk assessments for existing projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The evidence comes from Daniel Buck of the American Enterprise Institute, who examined syllabi for programs at eight public graduate schools of education across five states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He said he had asked that it examined both how information is triaged and the communications strategy the force deployed in response to the event.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Researchers examined how cancer diagnoses and deaths vary by region and by the Human Development Index, then used demographic trends to estimate what the global burden could look like in 2050.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
He examined Booth, who lapsed in and out of consciousness.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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But the problem with that is, when you’re always examining the finer details, you miss the bigger, beautiful picture.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Scientists have been examining the August 26 catastrophe, dubbed a "Himalayan tsunami" by Nepal's foreign minister.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
A lot of consumers are so much more conscious about what they’re eating—carefully examining what they eat, steering clear of mystery chemical ingredients and counting their macros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A public statutory inquiry, which is examining the lead-up to the attacks and decisions taken in the aftermath is set to resume in September.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Now that she was breaking thousands of messages every year, and examining tens of thousands more, it was now second to none.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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