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investigation

[in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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“Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

An in-depth investigation by Nigeria's Premium Times newspaper earlier in the year listed the names of 40 suspects, the majority of whom were in the military.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that an FBI investigation had been opened into the reporter who broke the story about Wilkins being provided a security detail by the bureau.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The Justice Department ended its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This confusion between what was real and what was imaginary shadowed the Mona Lisa investigation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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