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Recent Examples of investigating
Pawtucket Chief Goncalves said authorities were investigating whether the shooter had licenses in other states.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Hours after charges were dropped, Todd Lyons, the acting head of ICE, placed two federal officers on administrative leave and is investigating them for lying under oath.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, as is standard for police shootings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Bondi fired back that prior administrations had weaponized the agency, but Neguse cut her off, instead turning to her gutting of the Justice Department’s unit tasked with investigating cryptocurrency.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
That means questioning, investigating, and in some cases arresting people for civil immigration violations – authority traditionally reserved for federal officers.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is investigating the incident, the police statement said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The first public notice of it came shortly before noon Monday — more than eight hours after the deadly encounter — when the California Attorney General’s Office issued a press release announcing that the state’s Department of Justice was investigating the incident under Assembly Bill 1506.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Hours after charges were dropped, Todd Lyons, the acting head of ICE, placed two federal officers on administrative leave and is investigating them for lying under oath.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting, as is standard for police shootings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Bondi fired back that prior administrations had weaponized the agency, but Neguse cut her off, instead turning to her gutting of the Justice Department’s unit tasked with investigating cryptocurrency.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
That means questioning, investigating, and in some cases arresting people for civil immigration violations – authority traditionally reserved for federal officers.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is investigating the incident, the police statement said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The first public notice of it came shortly before noon Monday — more than eight hours after the deadly encounter — when the California Attorney General’s Office issued a press release announcing that the state’s Department of Justice was investigating the incident under Assembly Bill 1506.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigating
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Efforts to mitigate consumption and reduce the environmental impact of the world’s IT infrastructure include developing more energy-efficient hardware, data center infrastructure, and exploring more sustainable computing methods.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The study's first phase focused on breast and prostate cancers and will examine lung, melanoma, colorectal and HPV-related cancers by July 2026, also exploring genetic and environmental factors.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a rule, examining Polish posters of this ilk, and trying to guess which films are being publicized, is a deliciously difficult sport.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Investigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigating. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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