ascertained
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The exact number of crew members could not be ascertained but the source added it could be between six and eight people.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
We drove alongside some of the vehicles, peered in windows, and ascertained it was nothing.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
Both Prieur and Mafart had been involved in planning the operation back in Paris—it was Prieur who had first ascertained the ship’s itinerary by calling Lloyd’s of London and posing as a journalist.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
The cause of the collapse is still to be ascertained, and investigations are under way according to state government officials.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Arbuthnot’s name, age, home address and exact military standing were all ascertained.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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