under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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This case is under investigation by St. Cloud police and the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 July 2025
The circumstances leading up to the crash and why investigators believe the Tesla intentionally struck the motorcycle are still under investigation.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
The cause of fire is currently under investigation.
—Zuri Primos
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Security footage from the ship corroborated the family’s account of the accident, which remains under investigation, the department said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 July 2025
The circumstances leading up to the crash and why investigators believe the Tesla intentionally struck the motorcycle are still under investigation.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
The cause of fire is currently under investigation.
—Zuri Primos
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Security footage from the ship corroborated the family’s account of the accident, which remains under investigation, the department said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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