investigate

Example Sentences

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The Ministry of Defence said the circumstances surrounding Wilde's death were being investigated.

From BBC

In October last year it emerged police were investigating "irregularities" in the party's finances after a complaint was raised in May.

From BBC

"We are now investigating to fully understand what happened, are engaging with the police, Sepa, the Health and Safety Executive and other specialists at the site. These investigations are ongoing," they said.

From BBC

The ECB has been unable to substantiate the BBC allegations, but former England captain Vaughan called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.

From Barron's

To investigate possible risk factors, Sirota's team compiled microbiome data from about 1,200 pregnant women whose outcomes were tracked across nine separate studies.

From Science Daily