probe

Example Sentences

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According to Aguado, this method functions as "a global probe sensitive to the overall state of the system," enabling scientists to access information that was previously difficult to observe.

From Science Daily

Wiseman has spent a career probing the complex inner workings and painfully human errors of America’s establishments, but in marriage itself, he may have found the most fraught, mysterious and unreformable institution of all.”

From Los Angeles Times

In January, Britain's media regulator Ofcom opened a probe into the social media platform X, which hosts Grok, for failing to meet its safety obligations.

From Barron's

The court said it could not block a parade which has not happened yet, as there was no evidence of an election law violation -- but warned it could probe wrongdoing after the show.

From Barron's

For advocates and civil liberties groups, the decision to drop charges and open a probe underscores persistent concerns about accountability and the narrative control of law enforcement agencies.

From Salon