probe
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Seven months after the payout was announced, the D.A.’s office opened a probe, spurred by claims that some plaintiffs made up stories of abuse and were never in county custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“A hidden safeguard is harder to probe and work around,” the company said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Police Scotland confirmed that the matter had been raised with the force - but later said it was not taking further action because the matter had already been investigated as part of the Murrell probe.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I was mystified, and decided to probe him a bit the next time we could talk in private.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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