investigate
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Janina Dill, a professor of international law at the University of Oxford, said that according to the Geneva Conventions a party to armed conflict has a responsibility to "investigate and potentially prosecute its own".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
To investigate the protein's role, scientists conducted experiments in laboratory mice in which PD-L2 was either removed or blocked.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
When they arrived, they found a man in the area and detained him while they continued to investigate, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"The State Bar should investigate whether Ms. Zacharia has misled the public about her credentials," she added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
"When did you decide to investigate this mystery?"
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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Panorama investigates the documents that were falsified to hide his wealth and evade tax.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
A senior Justice Department official last month invited Shepard to come to Justice Department headquarters and make his case before the Office of Professional Responsibility, or OPR, an internal watchdog that investigates allegations of misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
This presentation investigates the impact of scented cleaning product use on airborne nanoparticle nucleation, growth, and human exposure to secondary pollutants in indoor environments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It starts out pretty well as a shoe-leather detective show, as Neagley investigates the death of an old friend who walked naked into the path of an elevated train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He just investigates on his own like he’s in an art gallery.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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In one example, an unnamed customer was repeatedly connected to fraud schemes and high-risk international payments wires that were being investigated by law enforcement, resulting in more than 100 compliance cases, the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Alex Hernandez, deputy press secretary for the attorney general, said he could not confirm whether the office investigated the complaint against the 1736 FCC because that information was considered confidential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Delme Williams, who investigated allegations against one SAS unit, told a public inquiry: "It was not a standard investigation where investigators were making decisions based on where the evidence led them."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The breakthrough relies on an unusual property of thorium atomic nuclei that scientists have investigated for decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Many of the mediums that the Burrs investigated were young women.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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BBC Verify also looked into incidents the IDF said it was investigating in the West Bank.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Authorities were investigating the incident, the agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The results add to a growing body of evidence investigating whether blocking abnormal knee blood vessels can offer sustained relief from osteoarthritis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Authorities are investigating multiple vehicle accidents in Oxnard and Simi Valley involving ICE agents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Especially for assuming Noah Olson was responsible for all the cyber-related offenses and not investigating further after his expulsion.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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