investigate
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To investigate this idea, the scientists designed a controlled experiment using different caffeine levels.
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
The FBI is continuing to investigate the case, with three other defendants - all based in America and in their 20s - also facing criminal charges.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Detectives have been assigned to investigate the five burglaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He sounded like he was asking a scientific question and wanted to investigate.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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