probing

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UK accident investigators were on Saturday probing the cause of a train collision north of London which killed a driver and injured scores of passengers, nine critically.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

O’Herlihy was intellectually hungry — always probing new territory, questioning why things had to be a certain way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Rarely are our viewpoints contested, and if they are, filmmakers frequently stop short of probing the truth.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Representatives from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office attended Samsung’s headquarters in Suwon while probing trades between 2022 and 2024 associated with its acquisition of Rainbow Robotics, according to Yonhap, the local news agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Once again he saw Jackson’s blue eyes, probing, reproachful.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara