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to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigating
The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Plantation Police detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
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Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said his office is investigating the transaction, and New York Attorney General Letitia James is doing the same, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The Kansas City Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Deputies are actively investigating the incident and working to identify the responsible party(s).
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
New York is leading a lawsuit challenging the TotalEnergies agreement and Democrats in Congress are investigating it.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Plantation Police detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
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Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said his office is investigating the transaction, and New York Attorney General Letitia James is doing the same, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The Kansas City Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Deputies are actively investigating the incident and working to identify the responsible party(s).
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
New York is leading a lawsuit challenging the TotalEnergies agreement and Democrats in Congress are investigating it.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigating
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Co-founder and tour guide Hannah Michelle Brower says the tour will be a historical journey exploring passenger pigeons and the Lenape people, as well as looking at how the arrival of European colonizers accelerated commercial exploitation and ultimately contributed to the extinction of the bird.
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After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
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Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work.
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The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not.
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“Investigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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