probe
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"This is pretty deep here," she says, reading the markings on the probe.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
As the Senegalese engineers assemble their satellite -- wearing hairnets and white gloves as they probe a miniature black box, small enough to be held with one hand -- two destinations have become a priority.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
A wide-ranging probe by the department’s internal watchdog is scrutinizing potential improprieties in the contracting process, including evidence of personal enrichment by top officials, report Tarini Parti, Josh Dawsey, Michelle Hackman and Summer Said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Monday, Take-Two said its probe was “rapidly evolving,” which leads us to the unfortunate conclusion that the “GTA VI” leaks are seemingly being investigated more thoroughly than the Epstein files.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Once it reached the port's retractor mechanism, the automated system clamped on to the boom and pulled it in, aligning and orienting the probe automatically.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The first step toward that phase of the mission occurred on September 3, 2026, when both probes were separated from the transport module.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
An inquiry commission set up to investigate the violence submitted its report in April and recommended further probes against several officials including Oli.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many of the administration’s civil probes have been proceeding under a novel use of the False Claims Act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
To investigate the effect, the team used specialized microscope probes to map the shape of the wrinkles and measure local electrical energy and current.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
But when the wires were fastened to her own neural connectors, and the probes reached into her heartbeat and instinct, that's when she opened her mouth.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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Phillips was additionally probed by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly hiring a girlfriend to intern in Collins’ office.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Walter’s system is now being probed by federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, including whether the connections were properly disclosed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"This was the first time that shock-compressed diamond was probed with X-ray diffraction all the way up to melting," said Millot.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is not known whether these issues were probed further.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Seth probed the cream of wheat with his spoon.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Accident investigators probing an Amazon cargo flight crash in Miami are scrutinizing the speed of the aircraft, whether an airport safeguard might have helped prevent the tragedy and whether the weather played a role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Still, the new theoretical framework could give researchers a powerful way to expand future searches and use Earth's natural electromagnetic environment as a tool for probing some of the lightest possible forms of dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Investigators are still probing the accident but a preliminary report in April pointed to communication failures and a lack of proper equipment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is uncertain whether that would satisfy the federal agencies probing potential wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He knows and accepts the shameful probing curiosities of human beings.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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