thorough
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The president said he had "directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash to prevent future occurrences".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I do think it requires more thorough public scrutiny. ... You just don’t know what you don’t know.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
However, an anonymous resident from Whelford said she "could not fault" the quick response of UK authorities, describing officers as "calm, thorough and precise".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust said it was undertaking a "thorough investigation" and it would be "inappropriate to reach conclusions before those enquiries are complete".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It contained thousands of simulated worlds where the keys might be hidden, and it could take a gunter years to conduct a thorough search of any one of them.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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