investigate
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"When she died I said to her, 'now love, you made me not investigate all these years and I kept my word, " Steve says.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
It is far wiser to investigate now than to spend the next century composing another apology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It cost $160 for them to investigate the issue, and they said the cost of the repair would be deducted from that fee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
To further investigate, scientists combined mineral grain dating techniques with computer models of ancient ice sheets.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“We can’t investigate the nests, because that could hurt the baby turtles. But we can go for a walk after a bit. I need a little time to get ready.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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