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investigate

[in-ves-ti-geyt] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt /


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"When she died I said to her, 'now love, you made me not investigate all these years and I kept my word, " Steve says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It cost $160 for them to investigate the issue, and they said the cost of the repair would be deducted from that fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Her husband, noticing the commotion, also went outside to investigate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Today, we require Meta to restore access to WhatsApp for competing AI assistants while we investigate whether the restrictions may infringe EU competition rules," EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Ophie had no time to investigate who might have placed the band of salt in Mrs. Caruthers’s bedroom.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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