investigate

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The circumstances around the wreck are "currently being investigated," said police in Ogun state, just north of Nigeria's economic capital Lagos, which throngs with visitors from across the country and diaspora each December.

From Barron's

In remarks aired on Cambodian state television on Monday, he said the two sides had discussed it and agreed to investigate and "resolve it immediately".

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Police are investigating the incident to assess whether there was any professional negligence, such as in the manufacturing and maintenance of the travelator.

From BBC

One of Beijing's biggest bird dealers found out he was being investigated by Silva and retaliated.

From BBC

Parliament this year adopted empowered oversight bodies to investigate sharp price hikes and curb "unjustified" surges linked to the euro changeover.

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