investigate
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This time, Florida Board of Governors chairman Alan Levine has written Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of Florida’s State University System, asking him to investigate whether Mr. Hosseini overstepped his authority in the selection process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
West Street has been closed between Mappin Street and Westfield Terrace while detectives investigate the scene.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
City Council to limit so-called pretextual stops, in which officers pull people over for minor traffic infractions in order to investigate more serious offenses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
In January, regulators said they would investigate competition among food-delivery platforms to rein in price wars that erode profits and contribute to deflationary pressure.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Håkon, unencumbered with a bag at all, took time to investigate every tree they passed, every little puddle, every mound of dirt.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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