determined

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By tracing its path backward over billions of years, they determined that the star originated in the Large Magellanic Cloud before eventually being pulled into the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It was closed in 1963 after officials determined it was too costly to maintain.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“But they’re so determined to get convictions on these cases, they don’t stop.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

How his season is viewed will ultimately be determined by the level of collective success Arsenal have by the end of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After many dives and examinations, it was determined that the layers of silt that had covered the submarine for so long had preserved it well enough that it could be brought to the surface intact.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler