investigative
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The unlikely vehicle is not some glamorous investigative exposé or Pulitzer-winning newsroom crusade.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
"When the investigative actions are over, I will provide a comment," Yermak told reporters on Monday night.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Second, federal authorities should develop investigative protocols for manipulation campaigns linked to market positions, particularly cases in which harassment or coercion appears tied to large open trades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It wasn’t immediately clear if they were linked, but the nonprofit had been the subject of at least two previous grand jury investigative reports related to the group’s finances, in 2022 and 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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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