as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Uthmeier does deserve credit on other consumer issues, notably involving hospital pricing, artificial intelligence safety and investigating CVS Health over whether its pharmacy benefit manager affiliate harms consumers by improperly favoring CVS drug stores.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also investigating.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The case was investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Top Democrats are investigating the Trump administration’s hiring of a contractor tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Ellipse rally to plan the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also investigating.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The case was investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Top Democrats are investigating the Trump administration’s hiring of a contractor tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Ellipse rally to plan the nation’s 250th anniversary.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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The line itself formed a giant coil of attendees waiting to explore the convention.
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Visitors can browse books, research future projects, learn outdoor skills like pitching a tent or explore the library's one-mile loop trail.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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