probe
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This would allow the probe to reduce its speed enough to remain in orbit, rather than simply flying past.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
That probe, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, remains ongoing and is among many automated driving systems currently being examined by the regulator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Finally, it’s working toward the first launch of its Neutron rocket later this year and is preparing to send a probe to Venus this summer.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Bianco didn’t provide comment beyond the media statement or say when the probe might be restarted.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
When the first federal agents from the Bureau of Investigation began to probe the case, in 1923, they also concluded that Savage, Smitherman, and Hattie Whitehorn were responsible for the murder.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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