under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office’s Internal Affairs detectives, the agency said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The church was reportedly heated with propane cylinders, but the exact cause of the explosion remains under investigation, state troopers said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The crash remains under investigation.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The church was reportedly heated with propane cylinders, but the exact cause of the explosion remains under investigation, state troopers said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The crash remains under investigation.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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