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investigation

[in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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However, flaws in the police investigation, and in the ten year-long trial of the two men, who both pleaded not guilty, have left questions hanging over this verdict.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Thailand's junta authorities were criticised for a murky investigation that appeared to wind down shortly after the arrest of the two men.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The investigation gained momentum after the Securities and Futures Commission of the Financial Services Commission detected signs of insider trading by Rainbow Robotics officials and referred the case to the prosecution, the report said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The new investigation “raised concerns that some patients may have been denied medically necessary care,” said Rosemary Bartholomew, the lead author of the reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In a brilliant bit of policing, the investigation had successfully established what everyone already knew.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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