investigator

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During Grossman’s criminal trial, a district attorney’s investigator testified that Erickson “cold plated” by using the same license plate for both vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

However, the investigator added, the company scrubs data to remove personal or business identifiers in case contractors aren’t abiding by its instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"The US Top Secret-cleared aerospace and nuclear workforce is ~700,000 people," science writer, investigator and pseudoscience debunker Mick West wrote on 16 April on his Substack.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Jiang served as principal investigator, working with colleagues from USF's Genomics, Global Health Infectious Disease Research Center and departments including anthropology, molecular medicine and history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Maybe that girl would grow up to be a master investigator, or at least a cop.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore