probe
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"We would be able to probe dark matter at scales much smaller than ever before."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
This is a dual-purpose probe: It can reveal hidden fixed costs that could come, for example, with taking care of an elderly parent, but it can also highlight a person’s discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Monday's US settlement announcement said AEL had cooperated with OFAC's probe and agreed to additional nonmonetary remedial measures to strengthen compliance with US sanctions.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick reportedly became the subject of a criminal leak probe after she reported on Patel’s alleged drinking and erratic management of the bureau.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
There he was immersed in an effort to produce high-energy protons to probe the atomic nucleus, using his balky Tesla coils and Van de Graaff generators.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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