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 fire has since been extinguished and the cause remains under investigation.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire's cause remains under investigation.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Federal partners including the FBI and NCIS will assist with digital forensics and evidence collection; prosecutors will decide whether any third parties, including caregivers, could face charges related to firearm access as the ownership and access to the revolver remain under investigation.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The content is alarming and this incident is currently under investigation.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire's cause remains under investigation.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Federal partners including the FBI and NCIS will assist with digital forensics and evidence collection; prosecutors will decide whether any third parties, including caregivers, could face charges related to firearm access as the ownership and access to the revolver remain under investigation.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The content is alarming and this incident is currently under investigation.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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