investigatory

Example Sentences

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Paula works as a fact-checker at a New York City newsmagazine, a job chosen, I imagine, to account for her investigatory chops, though not her tendency to put herself in dangerous situations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“The government doesn’t usually outsource its investigatory processes to external people,” he said, referring to Loomer and others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Such investigatory materials are usually kept private to protect innocent victims and witnesses—a lesson that Congress will now relearn at their expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

At an investigatory meeting on 17 May 2023, Mr Duffy said he was "a person who goes over and beyond for the customer".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The Advancement of Learning is a brilliant popular exposition of the cause of scientific enquiry and of the inductive or investigatory method of research.

From English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge by Mair, G. H. (George Herbert)