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 department said that neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been a factor in the collision, which remains under investigation.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office tip line at 720-874-8477, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
The accident remains under investigation, according to police.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
The cause of that crash remains under investigation, but initial reports indicated one bus driver may have suffered a medical emergency.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office tip line at 720-874-8477, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
The accident remains under investigation, according to police.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
The cause of that crash remains under investigation, but initial reports indicated one bus driver may have suffered a medical emergency.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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