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Recent Examples of investigated
Her death is being investigated as a possible domestic violence homicide, police said.
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Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The shooting is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department's homicide unit, internal affairs division, professional standards unit and force investigation team.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Azle police investigated with the Tarrant County Accident Reconstruction Team, which resulted in multiple charges against 48-year-old Tammy Jo Lawrence, of Springtown, police said in a news release on Saturday.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Those shootings are also being investigated by federal authorities.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Police and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force investigated and determined that the child had been subjected to long-term neglect and physical and mental abuse, the task force said in a news release.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The shooting is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department's homicide unit, internal affairs division, professional standards unit and force investigation team.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Azle police investigated with the Tarrant County Accident Reconstruction Team, which resulted in multiple charges against 48-year-old Tammy Jo Lawrence, of Springtown, police said in a news release on Saturday.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Those shootings are also being investigated by federal authorities.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Police and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force investigated and determined that the child had been subjected to long-term neglect and physical and mental abuse, the task force said in a news release.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
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The late Cuban modernist painter, whose boundary-blurring art explored his complex Afro-Asian Latino heritage, is currently having his largest-ever American retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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With the high vacancy rates in most school districts, introducing an entrepreneurial approach for those able, suitable and seeking to educate should be explored, via national study in conjunction with our universities.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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