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[prohb] / proʊb /




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The Gates Foundation has launched its own probe into its Epstein ties that is being handled by the law firm WilmerHale, according to people familiar with the probe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Further Section 301 tariffs are expected from an excess capacity probe, but analysts view current proposals as “entrenchment.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sentencing of Aspiration’s Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in prison moves the NBA closer to finishing its probe into whether the Clippers skirted the league’s salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Now our immediate hope was that his chemical colleagues would be more than ever awed by his intellect and not probe the details of his model.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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