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Recent Examples of investigated
The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The killings are being investigated as homicides.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
This incident is being actively investigated as a homicide.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the FBI investigated a 14-year-old Sturdivant after an ISIS member from the United Kingdom contacted him via a PlayStation and told him to dress in all black and attack his neighbor with a hammer and knife.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
One victim was taken to the hospital and died on Tuesday, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Of 354 complaints received, 95 remain open and are still being reviewed and investigated, the spokesperson said in an email.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The killings are being investigated as homicides.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
This incident is being actively investigated as a homicide.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the FBI investigated a 14-year-old Sturdivant after an ISIS member from the United Kingdom contacted him via a PlayStation and told him to dress in all black and attack his neighbor with a hammer and knife.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
One victim was taken to the hospital and died on Tuesday, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Of 354 complaints received, 95 remain open and are still being reviewed and investigated, the spokesperson said in an email.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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