examine
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We look into the buzz and examine the science, risks and benefits behind the controversial gut-health trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Some historians have also begun to examine the period of the American Revolution through an LGBTQ+ lens.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scientists hope that future spacecraft will be prepared to intercept newly discovered interstellar objects and examine them at close range.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is, likewise, the fate of children to, at some level, realize true things about their parents that they would not like to examine too closely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She picked it up to examine it, then nearly dropped it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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The 253-page report examines the purported scientific advances in quantifying the extent to which CO2 emissions contribute to natural disasters and extreme weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Rather than analyzing words, however, this Transformer examines patterns among the scintillation photons recorded by the detector.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue examines what the policy reveals about Hegseth's vision for a more "manly" military.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As Singh tries to prevent that from happening, his efforts are transposed with Gaitonde’s story, an epic tale that examines the nature of power amid the city’s religious and economic tensions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He drums his fingers on the table while the other policeman examines Helena’s magazine cuttings on the wall beside the bed.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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They examined changes in gene activity and studied untreated mice to compare the rates of spontaneous tumor formation among the four strains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
When the researchers examined the larvae, they discovered that the insects had adapted part of their respiratory system into two pairs of small air sacs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
A psychiatrist who examined Truelove testified that he had symptoms of bipolar disorder, including depression and hallucinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Per the Washington Post, Davis-Mack claimed that a nurse who examined their daughter filed a report with the D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She tried it on her paper, examined the nib, and then shook her head.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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U.S. authorities are examining private-credit deals involving Mark Walter’s insurance firms to determine whether fraud occurred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Lampard Inquiry is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 mental health patients in Essex over a 24-year period.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Stephenson said ministers should work with the EU to secure alternative markets for the refinery's alumina while preparing contingency plans, including examining nationalisation if necessary.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
By examining ancient layers of lake sediment, researchers uncovered evidence that several lakes dried out roughly 7,500 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Theodoric’s analysis depended partly on examining rainbow-like images that he encountered in daily life: in the spray thrown up by a turning water-wheel, in the drops of dew on a spider’s web.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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