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investigate

[in-ves-ti-geyt] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt /


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IM-3 is expected to become the first mission to explore the surface of a lunar swirl, allowing robotic systems and deployed instruments to investigate this still mysterious region in greater detail.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Former employees said that rather than investigate a potentially fraudulent or undeliverable ticket when a customer raised concerns days before an event, managers instructed agents to tell customers to wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Health officials continue to investigate the source of the outbreaks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

On Friday, Cambridge University said that it would continue to investigate Arday's appointment and tenure after he resigned citing pressure over the bitter dispute.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

But as the world grew wiser and science began to investigate, my younger sister and myself began to adapt our experiments to our audiences.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“ICE investigates all credible threats towards its employees, officers and families.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Lizbeth Gwisdalla, who said the department regularly investigates these types of online rental scams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Mark Daly investigates the truth behind the beer company’s marketing and financial hype.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, is a co author of the new study, which investigates the fossil and its evolutionary relationships.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

In relation to judicial rhetoric, he investigates what we mean by justice and fairness.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The events surrounding that night have been exhaustively investigated and recounted in numerous stories, documentaries and police investigations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

County Coroner Shante Sanchez, who investigated Rustici’s death, supports a full kratom ban.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the police watchdog confirmed two officers are being investigated over their handling of Levy.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Researchers at Macao Polytechnic University in China investigated how physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, measured through estimated VO2 max, were associated with cardiovascular disease risk.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

A Kenyan doctor who had investigated the Monet case happened to be drinking a beer in the bar, and he struck up an idle conversation with her and mentioned Monet’s name.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The research also highlights some of the difficulties scientists face when investigating ancient infectious diseases.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The Justice Department subsequently told the BBC that it was investigating illegal leaks.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Authorities have said they’re investigating the drone’s origin, which Germany’s interior minister said represented “a new level of danger.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Chipotle says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

SWAN: The OAS is here investigating human rights abuses.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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