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probe

[prohb] / proʊb /




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The indictment says Dr. Morens worried that the public and Congress would probe deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Mr. Powell says he plans to remain as Governor—his term expires in 2028—until he believes the criminal probe into the Fed’s reconstruction project is “well and truly over with transparency and finality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In January, Powell made headlines when he revealed Trump's Justice Department had opened a criminal probe against him over cost overruns on a building renovation project.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Periodically Kamen would withdraw a probe and chip off the irradiated Aquadag, trying not to think about the exposure he might be absorbing.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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