investigative
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A new £30m High Street organised crime unit has been announced by the government after the BBC's year-long investigative reporting into illegal mini-marts, vape shops and barbers.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He also said he hopes the show continues to be a reliable source of investigative journalism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The unlikely vehicle is not some glamorous investigative exposé or Pulitzer-winning newsroom crusade.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
A report into a fatal airline crash by an independent US government investigative agency has renewed speculation that one of China's biggest aviation disasters was deliberate.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
I’d given a speech at Yale Law School earlier in the year that was attended by a producer from the popular CBS investigative program 60 Minutes, and he also called me.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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