probe

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Lara has defended his treatment of the company, noting regulators opened a probe of State Farm’s claims practices last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

It also said that appropriate action will be taken if there were any violations discovered in the probe.

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

Some way had to be found to impart greater energies to the projectiles: man’s cunning had to augment nature’s gifts to create a new kind of nuclear probe.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik