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 former president of Dallas’ largest police union retired last month while under investigation for his involvement in a fatal off-duty crash months earlier, according to records reviewed by The Dallas Morning News.
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cole said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner is determining the cause and manner of death.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The cause remains under investigation.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The cause is under investigation.
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cole said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner is determining the cause and manner of death.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The cause remains under investigation.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The cause is under investigation.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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