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Recent Examples of investigated
The department then placed Kinsleigh with her grandfather, Brian Welty, between 2018 and 2021, while DCS investigated the case, according to the complaint.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The cause of the incident is now being investigated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Testing strength in nature Preliminary work by HAW Kiel and Nuebold Yachtbau has already investigated replacing fiberglass composites with sustainable natural fiber materials, such as flax fibers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the suit, Horowitz negotiated the SEA-2 and SEA-3 joint ventures between Iconix and Global Brands Group in 2014, deals that soon were being investigated by the Justice Department.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The exact cause of the blast is being investigated, said the police spokesperson, Sanjay Tyagi.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Relief pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, both of whom were suspended by Major League Baseball this past season as the league investigated accusations of pitch rigging, were indicted on charges of fraud, conspiracy and bribery, federal prosecutors announced Sunday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
As for Sarah Ferguson, Lownie says that she could be investigated for her charity work.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2025
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The cause of the incident is now being investigated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Testing strength in nature Preliminary work by HAW Kiel and Nuebold Yachtbau has already investigated replacing fiberglass composites with sustainable natural fiber materials, such as flax fibers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the suit, Horowitz negotiated the SEA-2 and SEA-3 joint ventures between Iconix and Global Brands Group in 2014, deals that soon were being investigated by the Justice Department.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The exact cause of the blast is being investigated, said the police spokesperson, Sanjay Tyagi.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Relief pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, both of whom were suspended by Major League Baseball this past season as the league investigated accusations of pitch rigging, were indicted on charges of fraud, conspiracy and bribery, federal prosecutors announced Sunday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
As for Sarah Ferguson, Lownie says that she could be investigated for her charity work.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
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Their rise has caught the attention of big banks and the largest payments networks—so much so that Mastercard has explored stablecoin acquisitions of its own.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are new pairings to be explored!—
Michael Seater,
Them.,
11 Nov. 2025
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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