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Recent Examples of investigates
Unknown numbers are being fired at the Office for Civil Rights, which investigates complaints of discrimination at the nation’s schools and universities.
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Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Lo doggedly investigates the murder, even as her fellow passengers and crew members try to quash her efforts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that oversees whistleblower complaints and investigates federal employees.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The conversation isn’t focused on business performance but instead investigates behaviors and culture.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In a modern society, that third party is an expert regulator who investigates or anticipates problems in their area of expertise and then makes rules designed to solve these problems.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
After escaping the Grabber’s (Ethan Hawke) clutches and putting his killing spree to a permanent end in The Black Phone, Finney investigates a winter camp with his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), who’s had visions of the killer stalking three young boys from beyond the grave.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Lo doggedly investigates the murder, even as her fellow passengers and crew members try to quash her efforts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that oversees whistleblower complaints and investigates federal employees.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The conversation isn’t focused on business performance but instead investigates behaviors and culture.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In a modern society, that third party is an expert regulator who investigates or anticipates problems in their area of expertise and then makes rules designed to solve these problems.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
After escaping the Grabber’s (Ethan Hawke) clutches and putting his killing spree to a permanent end in The Black Phone, Finney investigates a winter camp with his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), who’s had visions of the killer stalking three young boys from beyond the grave.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigates
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The project explores indigo’s cultural history, artistic expression and material experimentation; its fourth edition will be presented at Kingpins Amsterdam on October 15–16, 2025, reaffirming Arvind’s commitment to celebrating indigo’s legacy and creative potential through an artistic lens.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Sonoran Desert Nature Trail explores how plants and animals survive in a desert with minimal water.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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While several documentaries have been made about Rader, Borgman’s film examines the crimes through a new lens via Rader’s daughter, Kerri Rawson.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Goldman report also examines the risks and broader implications.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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