investigate
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To investigate this possibility, Goldfinger and his colleagues examined sediment cores taken from the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
She also told CalMatters that she would investigate the Employment Development Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles and homelessness programs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Legal experts say such a decision lends credibility to witnesses in a criminal court and may have an impact on the way police investigate a case.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
In 1538 Fray Marcos de Niza set out from Mexico City, the capital of New Spain, to investigate rumors that the Seven Cities lay somewhere in El Norte Misterioso, the Mysterious North.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
And when Jaya and Jad heard the ruckus coming from the barn, they silently sneaked over to investigate.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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