under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.
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Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Department officials said that Scott's cause of death remains under investigation.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Government officials have characterized the use-of-force as self-defense while local officials and eye witnesses have disputed that account as the case remains under investigation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Department officials said that Scott's cause of death remains under investigation.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Government officials have characterized the use-of-force as self-defense while local officials and eye witnesses have disputed that account as the case remains under investigation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for under investigation
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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