probing

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De Meo is probing whether that model still holds—or whether brands need to tune production more closely to what clients are actually buying, and adjust faster when tastes shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That battle of wills set the tone for a surprisingly combative hearing, which also featured some wry probing of a mysterious secret mission Mullin supposedly went on a decade ago.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

UK health authorities are probing 27 cases linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak believed to have spread at a nightclub in southeast England.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

For “Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy,” Okrent spent three years absorbing the literature, interviewing collaborators and friends, and probing the archives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

My therapist was Mary Fernandez, and I found her probing irritating.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter