as in inquiries
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
officials launched an extensive investigation of the plane crash
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Recent Examples of investigations
The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Victoria Jones expressed concern regarding safety, citing recent federal investigations into Waymo competitor Tesla’s self-driving software.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Follow the investigations and see what our journalists uncover in North Texas and across the state.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has been the target of the president’s ire following investigations into alleged fraud that may have resulted in the theft of billions of dollars in Medicaid funding overseen by the state government.
—Dan Merica, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Taylor said investigations are typically prompted by a complaint from a competitor or by someone being injured or claiming to have received poor results from a treatment.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Privacy concerns about using massive DNA databases in law enforcement investigations continue – especially for services that exist mostly to satisfy people’s personal curiosity about their heritage.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
As scandals erupt around Mountbatten-Windsor and the police conduct investigations into the former prince, his former wife Sarah Ferguson, who also had a close relationship with Epstein, too has come into the spotlight.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
With roots in the 1990s, the system has aided more than 750,000 investigations.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Victoria Jones expressed concern regarding safety, citing recent federal investigations into Waymo competitor Tesla’s self-driving software.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Follow the investigations and see what our journalists uncover in North Texas and across the state.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has been the target of the president’s ire following investigations into alleged fraud that may have resulted in the theft of billions of dollars in Medicaid funding overseen by the state government.
—Dan Merica, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Taylor said investigations are typically prompted by a complaint from a competitor or by someone being injured or claiming to have received poor results from a treatment.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Privacy concerns about using massive DNA databases in law enforcement investigations continue – especially for services that exist mostly to satisfy people’s personal curiosity about their heritage.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
As scandals erupt around Mountbatten-Windsor and the police conduct investigations into the former prince, his former wife Sarah Ferguson, who also had a close relationship with Epstein, too has come into the spotlight.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
With roots in the 1990s, the system has aided more than 750,000 investigations.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigations
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Department of Justice regulators have sent inquiries to the three companies, according to one senior executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Met is one of at least seven British police forces that are making or assisting with inquiries following the disclosures within the Epstein files.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Defensive backs, like McCoy, are set to have medical examinations on Wednesday.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Head to the second floor to visit the Registry Room (also known as the Great Hall), where some 5,000 people once filed through each day for legal and medical examinations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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His perceptive explorations of public and cultural institutions was unparalleled and he was honored with an honorary Academy Award in 2016.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Often regarded as Egypt’s answer to Alfred Hitchcock, the great director Kamal al Sheikh was known for his noir-inflected, clear-eyed explorations of class.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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But both studies indicate how a largely unregulated billion-dollar industry fueled by Black women may also be disproportionately harming them.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Small studies had shown a lung cancer medication called alectinib could help pediatric patients with the same cancer Operacz had.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In an unusual move, the European Commission was reported by Bloomberg recently to have started its pre-notification probes of both Paramount and Netflix’s rival bids for WBD, before one had been accepted over the other.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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In testing the battery using a hot plate as the heat source, the researches connected 10 cells in series and powered an LED light.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2019
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