probe
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He has declined to answer questions about the sale and whether it was connected to the probe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Western military officials also warn that Russia is systematically using its own drones to probe Europe’s air defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Farage announced his surprise resignation on July 7 amid a parliamentary probe into allegations he and Reform's deputy, Richard Tice, failed to declare financial gifts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, NHS Tayside is continuing to probe an alleged data breach into Minnie's medical records.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We'd shoot for a near-Earth rendezvous. It's a lot easier than getting a probe to Mars, that's for sure."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The lightning-quick sale of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner comes as Mark Walter faces federal probes into allegedly conflicted insurance loans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Arday announced on August 5 that he was resigning from both his university post as a professor and as a fellow of Jesus College, shortly after they announced probes into the various accusations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Chinese researchers say corruption probes can trigger a market selloff on companies seen as linked to a suspect or affected by an industry crackdown.
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
Each partner group quickly sat down, buckled themselves in, and began attaching their probes to their foreheads, arms, and legs.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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It is not known whether these issues were probed further.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“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
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
But Kaz had never probed, never asked why, never chastised her.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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However, the protesters say they will not call off demonstrations until India's premier investigative agency begins probing alleged malpractices in other recruitment exams.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
With the Department of Justice, the SEC and state insurance regulators probing Mark Walter’s businesses, the Dodgers owner has a lot on the line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
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
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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