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investigate

[in-ves-ti-gayt] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt /


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Philly Bike on Your Left doesn’t appear to have a corporate form that Pennsylvania can investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In documents submitted to the court for the hearing prosecutors also said it was "plainly incorrect" to say there had been a decision not to investigate.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its instruments could detect different types of light, allowing scientists to investigate energetic cosmic events that would be difficult to understand using a single telescope.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The guidelines call for cases to be systematically documented and entered into registries, allowing researchers to compare clinical experiences, identify problems, and investigate unanswered questions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Malpighi seems to have stimulated Borelli’s interest in living things, while Borelli seems to have stimulated Malpighi to investigate the way living systems work and encouraged his efforts at dissection.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

When Gladwell investigates whether those features actually make a gun more lethal, the case largely falls apart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

His research investigates magnetism, spintronics, and quantum materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Biological attribution has also come along, largely due to the FBI Laboratory—the central forensic science unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—which investigates biological incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A whale shark investigates the catch of a mobile net-fishing platform, known as a bagan.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

August is still fussing with Rosie’s chain, but it won’t be long before he notices Marlena’s absence and investigates.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

It was during that hearing that the prosecution said one of the complaints made in the documentary was being investigated.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

They added they were liaising with the affected Irish media organisations and the threats would be investigated.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

While Ma investigated the mysterious enzyme, Lengyel was using zebrafish to study colitis, an inflammatory condition affecting the colon.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Scientists have investigated the effects of maternal immune activation for decades, but these findings reveal signs of developmental disruption earlier than researchers had previously observed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The ancient inhabitation beneath and around the modern town has barely been investigated.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Some within the Labour Party attempted to court Brand's support more than a decade ago, before police began investigating him.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Niethammer's laboratory had already spent years investigating the molecular reactions involved in 5-oxoETE signaling.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Berkeley Police Department officials said their detectives began investigating Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, the Journal reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based autism-therapy company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“They are investigating if he had something to do with a missing person.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed


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