investigatory

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“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

“I certainly think it is very clear that there are a number of investigatory leads because it is abundantly clear that there are a number of people who committed devastating harm to survivors,” Hersh said.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

In a declaration filed in court on Monday, the head of HSI’s Minneapolis field office said the agency was “the lead investigatory entity reviewing the use-of-force encounter at issue in this case.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Sheinbaum, a protege of López Obrador, embraced her predecessor’s approach but sought to improve Mexico’s intelligence-gathering and investigatory powers and strengthen the rule of law.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Such investigatory work is now occupying the attention of scientific organisations in the East, and credit is due to the stations in Java which have begun experimental work in this direction.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney