investigate
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To investigate the eclipse's impact, Fernando analyzed seismic data collected throughout April 2024 from several hundred monitoring stations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
French prosecutors in July asked for access to X’s algorithm to investigate whether it was biased.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The Immigration Advice Authority, which regulates the industry, said it would "investigate and act decisively" to identify those involved in wrongdoing and "take robust enforcement action".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Detectives have been assigned to investigate the five burglaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Kids are coming from all directions, stampeding through the hall, to investigate the source of the disturbance.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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