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Recent Examples of investigated
The then-Bay Area Air Quality Management District investigated and referred the case to Becton.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Research published in Psychology, Health & Medicine investigated how people gather information when evaluating potential romantic partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington investigated dose and duration of opioid use during pregnancy and the child’s risk of later being diagnosed with either or both of these neurodevelopmental conditions.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The cause is, however, still being investigated.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point, 19th Avenue was closed between Havana and Hanover streets as police investigated.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The remains from China, Vietnam and Indonesia that scientists investigated weren’t visibly mummified.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The exact origin of the blast is being investigated by authorities, per the outlet.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Research published in Psychology, Health & Medicine investigated how people gather information when evaluating potential romantic partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington investigated dose and duration of opioid use during pregnancy and the child’s risk of later being diagnosed with either or both of these neurodevelopmental conditions.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The cause is, however, still being investigated.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point, 19th Avenue was closed between Havana and Hanover streets as police investigated.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The remains from China, Vietnam and Indonesia that scientists investigated weren’t visibly mummified.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The exact origin of the blast is being investigated by authorities, per the outlet.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
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Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When these interactions were explored further, Thorn researchers found notable patterns especially among younger boys, defined as 9 to 12-year-olds in the study.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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