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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
Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Louisville Metro Police is investigating after a young child died after falling, officials said in a news release.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The Caldwell Police Department is investigating the accident.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
London’s Metropolitan Police told CNN Thursday that the force is currently investigating the claims of more than 140 alleged victims.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred along State Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
One thing that struck me is that the investigating magistrate, who is a woman, points out that the violence is specifically directed at women.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
O'Hara said the shooter did not have a criminal history and authorities are still investigating a possible motive.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Louisville Metro Police is investigating after a young child died after falling, officials said in a news release.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The Caldwell Police Department is investigating the accident.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
London’s Metropolitan Police told CNN Thursday that the force is currently investigating the claims of more than 140 alleged victims.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred along State Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
One thing that struck me is that the investigating magistrate, who is a woman, points out that the violence is specifically directed at women.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
O'Hara said the shooter did not have a criminal history and authorities are still investigating a possible motive.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigating
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Shuoli Zhao, an assistant professor at University of Kentucky’s Department of Agricultural Economics, led a study that spent 13 years examining the nutritional content of ready-to-eat cereals marketed to children.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the county launched a study examining the prospect of tunnels 30- to 40-feet in diameter to transport excessive storm water into the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, the report said.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Investigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigating. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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