investigate
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"When she died I said to her, 'now love, you made me not investigate all these years and I kept my word, " Steve says.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
It is far wiser to investigate now than to spend the next century composing another apology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It cost $160 for them to investigate the issue, and they said the cost of the repair would be deducted from that fee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Her husband, noticing the commotion, also went outside to investigate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
So he mentioned it to the policeman on the corner, and the policeman said he’d better go investigate because with Herdmans you never could tell.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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