probe
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But no comparable infrastructure exists to probe whether social media is addictive and how that addiction might be identified and treated, nor is there government funding to support it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The university had previously defended Arday but said Wednesday its probe was prompted by "new information", without specifying.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
They want a wider probe into alleged recruitment irregularities, action against those responsible and long-delayed hiring completed on time.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
A BlackRock spokesman declined to comment on the probe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was just too big, but I only needed the probe itself.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The party has long grappled with venal insiders—including antigraft inspectors—who leak secrets about corruption probes in return for bribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Using specially designed nucleic acid probes, the team produced microscopic images showing intron RNA in living cells of Ca.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
More recently, it has also experienced impacts from the plucky little probes and landers that Earthbound space agencies have sent hurtling its way.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The tariffs were imposed after probes by the USTR's office over allegations of "forced labor," conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
I know you get bored when I go into the math, so I'll summarize: The small, constant thrust of Hermes's ion drives is much harder to deal with than the large point-thrusts of presupply probes.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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“It’s easy to imagine that in six to 12 months, every application that’s facing the internet in some way is being probed by a genius-level cybersecurity attacker in the form of an agent.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
It is not the first time Inter Miami have been probed over transfer dealings.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The FDA team probed everything from Taylor’s irrigation water to portable restrooms on farms and medications provided to members of the company’s harvest crews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
But, he added, constant updates to the original frame of the B-52 could also cause issues that need to be probed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“What else do you like to watch on television?” she probed.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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An adviser’s recommendations may not always be pleasing to hear, but they flow from a more complete understanding of a client’s situation based on detailed fact-finding, probing and insight into the client’s needs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
You’ll get to listen to convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan systematically probing clients for their psychological weaknesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
New York City inspectors are probing other construction sites after a Midtown Manhattan conversion project was at risk of partial collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Public hearings -- tasked with probing the factors leading to Australia's deadliest mass shooting -- have started to receive testimony about the role social media plays in the spread of antisemitism.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Jon crept up warily, probing any suspicious darkness with the point of his sword.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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