investigate
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There have already been calls to investigate others in the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
To investigate further, researchers recalibrated radiocarbon dates connected to the human remains.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Employers will often attempt to quickly investigate the matter, usually by interviewing those involved or pulling emails, texts and chat messages between colleagues on work devices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The team plans to investigate even larger particles and additional materials in future studies, potentially pushing these tests several orders of magnitude further.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
“We will also have to investigate you, Rulean. Considering you disappeared and left us to fend for ourselves. Why, how can we be sure you are not involved?”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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