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investigation

[in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Recently, the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution subpoenaed the city as part of a criminal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York a week ago launched an investigation into World Cup ticket sales following reports that fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"Greed is at the heart of each of you defendants and your offending," he said, adding their behaviour had required an "extensive investigation".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"The scale of our experiment is one of the reasons why our investigation is so unique, and what sets it apart as a first-of-its-kind," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

This confusion between what was real and what was imaginary shadowed the Mona Lisa investigation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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