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Recent Examples of investigates
Ben Schiffrin, a former attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, which investigates insider trading in stocks, told me.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out against two recent incidents of vandalism at Catholic churches in Queens as the New York City Police Department investigates the mid-March events as hate crimes.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The ministry did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment but said in its public statement that armed forces scouted and secured the area to avoid collateral damage and that the Ecuadoran government investigates any situation related to human rights.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The criminal investigation was conducted by the department’s Public Integrity Unit, which investigates allegations of misconduct involving city officials and employees, including police officers.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Garcia deferred many of the reporters' questions to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, which quickly dispatched a go-team to New York.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
That number is an almost certain undercount as the medical examiner generally only investigates those who die outside.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out against two recent incidents of vandalism at Catholic churches in Queens as the New York City Police Department investigates the mid-March events as hate crimes.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The ministry did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment but said in its public statement that armed forces scouted and secured the area to avoid collateral damage and that the Ecuadoran government investigates any situation related to human rights.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The criminal investigation was conducted by the department’s Public Integrity Unit, which investigates allegations of misconduct involving city officials and employees, including police officers.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Garcia deferred many of the reporters' questions to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, which quickly dispatched a go-team to New York.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
That number is an almost certain undercount as the medical examiner generally only investigates those who die outside.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigates
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Arriving from Random House on September 22, Steinem’s latest book explores how a curious kid from Toledo, Ohio, became one of the world’s most influential activists.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 2026
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Premiering on May 9, the four-part show (which Kim also executive produced) explores how South Korea influences the globe, driving trends in music, food, beauty, TV and such films as Kpop Demon Hunters, for which Kim voiced the role of Healer Han.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The film examines the challenges that Corbell has faced in his efforts to bring a spotlight to his findings.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The show examines the environmental and human cost of the atomic era through an artistic lens, tracing present day nuclear risk back to its Cold War roots.—
Chloe Shrager,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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