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
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department told French law enforcement authorities it wouldn’t facilitate their efforts to investigate Elon Musk’s X, after a raid on the social-media platform’s Paris office earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
"As it stands right now, we do not have any definitive links with Quinn and other offences, but it is something that we are continuing to investigate."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Someone had noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle and detectives arrived at the tow yard to investigate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It has been brought to our attention that your knitting has revelatory information, and thus we must investigate.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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