investigate
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The allegations uncovered in this investigation represent a test for England's new football regulator, set up last year, which has powers to investigate current owners if there are concerns about their honesty and integrity.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Since the fall, the administration has curbed plans to impose penalties on certain Chinese companies, levy hefty tariffs and investigate China-linked hackers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay and the city of Santa Monica are teaming up to investigate and find solutions for the pier’s poor water quality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
To investigate further, researchers from the University of Jena turned to modern scanning techniques.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Rather than approaching it, the hunters returned to Fairfax and informed authorities, and a deputy sheriff and the town marshal went to investigate.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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