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Recent Examples of investigated
The two men remained at the 26th Precinct stationhouse Sunday as members of the NYPD and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
We're told, at the Pentagon, people who had investigated the attacks for the Department of Defense have been moved to a unit that develops new weapons.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
The theft was investigated at the time by the Los Angeles County Sheriff, to no avail.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The death of a 12-year-old Reseda student hit by a water bottle is being investigated as a homicide.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Mira Mesa Boulevard was closed in both directions between Flanders Drive and Genetic Center Drive while officers investigated.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The incident was investigated, and the two Navy pilots ejected safely.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Police who investigated the shooting said Randall and another man argued before the confrontation escalated into gunfire.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
We're told, at the Pentagon, people who had investigated the attacks for the Department of Defense have been moved to a unit that develops new weapons.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
The theft was investigated at the time by the Los Angeles County Sheriff, to no avail.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The death of a 12-year-old Reseda student hit by a water bottle is being investigated as a homicide.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Mira Mesa Boulevard was closed in both directions between Flanders Drive and Genetic Center Drive while officers investigated.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The incident was investigated, and the two Navy pilots ejected safely.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Police who investigated the shooting said Randall and another man argued before the confrontation escalated into gunfire.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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