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 cause of the fire was under investigation, Cornette said.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Samsung is under investigation after two employees were hospitalized following exposure to X-rays on May 27th, South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) announced.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 May 2024
The robbery is under investigation, police said, adding that no similar crimes have been reported to police recently in the city.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, said the blaze is still under investigation and declined to answer several specific questions about the incident, including whether the problems identified by the state have been fixed.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Samsung is under investigation after two employees were hospitalized following exposure to X-rays on May 27th, South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) announced.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 29 May 2024
The robbery is under investigation, police said, adding that no similar crimes have been reported to police recently in the city.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, said the blaze is still under investigation and declined to answer several specific questions about the incident, including whether the problems identified by the state have been fixed.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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