investigate

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She also told CalMatters that she would investigate the Employment Development Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles and homelessness programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The department archived and later restored mention of a policy that said the government can’t investigate individuals lawfully protesting government activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Labour government recently announced it would give councils new powers to force fly tippers to clean up waste they have dumped, and would give the Environment Agency police-style powers to investigate major waste sites.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"In this article, we investigate the possibility of gravitational waves -- which are believed to have been ubiquitous in the early universe -- being partially converted into dark matter particles," Kopp explained.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Her mother had bright, clever eyes and a wide, funny smile; she looked happy-excited because it was the morning she went diving to investigate the contents of the blue whale’s stomach.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr