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to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigating
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the alleged assault.
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Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The International Criminal Court is investigating whether Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza amounted to genocide.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the explosion.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The Football Association is investigating Southampton, and Eckert could still face a ban from the English governing body.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Shih said detectives are investigating the fatal shooting as the city’s 10th homicide of the year.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
He is charged with investigating misconduct in the police department.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and has not determined what caused the helicopter to go down near The Revere, a Dawsonville, Georgia, wedding venue hosting about 400 guests, according to the report.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Only last year, at one of Edinburgh Film Festival’s keynote sessions, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald reflected on filming 2009 political thriller State of Play, in which Crowe played a journalist investigating the suspicious death of the assistant and mistress of a Congressman.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The International Criminal Court is investigating whether Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza amounted to genocide.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the explosion.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The Football Association is investigating Southampton, and Eckert could still face a ban from the English governing body.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Shih said detectives are investigating the fatal shooting as the city’s 10th homicide of the year.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
He is charged with investigating misconduct in the police department.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and has not determined what caused the helicopter to go down near The Revere, a Dawsonville, Georgia, wedding venue hosting about 400 guests, according to the report.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Only last year, at one of Edinburgh Film Festival’s keynote sessions, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald reflected on filming 2009 political thriller State of Play, in which Crowe played a journalist investigating the suspicious death of the assistant and mistress of a Congressman.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigating
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The award-winning cruise line specializes in the Med, with expert local guides and medium-sized ships ideal for exploring smaller ports across Greece, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Turkey.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And exploring the exponential setting of what privacy means to people, certainly those two individuals.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Since arriving in Atlanta, conservators at Center for Puppetry Arts have been closely examining the nearly 900-pound figure to determine what restoration work may be needed before Kermit returns to public display.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Investigators in Chicago are examining issues connected to that left-leaning nonprofit organization American Future Republic, which Hoffman is listed as the president over, according to Influence Watch.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Investigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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