as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigate
Authorities are still investigating why the flight crashed so quickly after takeoff.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Our HazMat team is responding to investigate whether there are community health impacts.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Police have responded to numerous violent incidents stemming from prostitution shakedowns, and a man suspected of assaulting a gambling den patron in 2022 has also been investigated for allegedly going around gambling dens demanding protection money, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Our HazMat team is responding to investigate whether there are community health impacts.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Police have responded to numerous violent incidents stemming from prostitution shakedowns, and a man suspected of assaulting a gambling den patron in 2022 has also been investigated for allegedly going around gambling dens demanding protection money, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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